SAVANNAH, Ga. (WSAV) — Oklahoma has overtaken Florida as the lightning capital of the United States.

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

The Sunshine State, which may be just as well-known for its storm activity, is no longer the lightning capital of the U.S., ...

ORLANDO, Fla. – For the first time in years, Florida has lost a major weather status of lightning capital of the U.S. The ...

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

Florida has been unseated as the lightning capital of the U.S. and Texas became the nation’s hotspot for storm intensity last ...

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 ...

Florida has seemingly always laid claim to being the 'Lightning Capital' of America. The Sunshine State has now lost that ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — For decades, Florida has carried the title of the lightning capital of the United States. But a new ...

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

Scientists who study lightning say the more they can learn, the more society can work to protect people and property from ...

AEM released their 2025 U.S lightning report which revealed that Oklahoma has surpassed Florida to become the nation’s ...