Lightning activity surged to an eight-year high by the end of 2025, with new regional hot spots emerging as the new ...

The U.S. has a new lightning champion. Oklahoma has dethroned Florida to become the nation's lightning capital, according to ...

Oklahoma has surpassed Florida as the nation's new lightning leader, recording about 73 flashes per square mile in 2025. This ...

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US ...

There are six playoff games this weekend, all played outdoors. The common denominator to these will be wind, but Saturday's ...

Florida was not the lightning capital of the U.S. in 2025, according to report by AEM. Researchers found Oklahoma led the ...

A lack of hurricanes and a parched wet season is one reason why Oklahoma closed in on Florida's lightning title but it's ...

Florida is no longer No. 1. But when it comes to lightning, maybe that's not such a bad thing. Oklahoma is now the lightning ...

More numbers from 2025 in the world of weather are in the books. Meteorologist Adam Rutt takes a look. Though severe weather ...