The U.S. saw its most electrifying year in nearly a decade, with 252 million lightning events recorded in 2025, according to Vaisala’s Annual Lightning Report. While Texas led the nation in total ...

The most electrified place in the country is no longer the Sunshine State. New data for 2025 shows that Florida has been pushed off its long-held perch as the nation’s lightning leader, with a Great ...

Florida is no longer the lightning capital of the U.S. Florida did lead the U.S. in the number of lightning fatalities in 2025. See impact hurricanes had on Florida lightning numbers. Florida is no ...