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

Florida has long been regarded as the lightning capital of the United States — but it may have competition. A new report by ...

Florida’s long-held reign as the nation’s lightning strike capital has finally been challenged by Oklahoma, according to a ...

Vaisala Xweather’s Annual Lightning Report reveals lightning activity in the U.S. surged to an eight-year high in 2025, with ...

Question: Does an automated surface observation system (ASOS) have a built-in lightning detection system? Without an observer, how does it know to add a thunderstorm (TS), thunderstorms in the ...

TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — "The story of lightning detection really starts in Arizona, starting the 1970s," said Ryan Said, the Senior Scientist at Vaisala in Louisville, Colo. Vaisala is a global leader ...

The Great Plains, including parts of Texas, has become an epicenter for severe storm activity, according to a new report. Environmental insights firm AEM just released its annual lightning report, ...

It’s been a warm day, maybe even a little humid, and the tall clouds in the distance remind you of cauliflower. You hear a sharp crack, like the sound of a batter hitting a home run, or a low rumble ...

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the ...

BRICK, New Jersey (WABC) -- Beach staff and visitors at a Jersey Shore town will soon be getting more protection from lightning. Officials from the town of Brick say they plan to install lightning ...

After lightning struck and killed one man and injured 14 others at an archery range in New Jersey, many are thankful to be alive, but the victims say there was no warning. Many are wondering if they ...

ALEXANDRIA, Ky. (WXIX) - A new lightning detection system at AJ Jolly Park and AJ Jolly Golf Course will now alert everyone to the threat of lightning in the area, Campbell County officials announced ...