Where (and how frequently) does lightning strike in the US? We explain

According to Xweather's Annual Lightning Report, there were 252 million lightning strikes in the U.S. in 2025, an eight-year ...
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This Photographer Captured A Double Rainbow And Lightning In The Same Photo

Seeing a rainbow after a storm passes is already a rare experience. Seeing a double rainbow is even rarer. One lucky photographer in western Kentucky’s Muhlenberg County managed to get a double ...
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Lightning in a warming world

Lightning researchers expect lightning could become more frequent as temperatures rise. Photo by Rick Lipscomb, courtesy NOAA. The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice.
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Could lightning become more frequent in a warming world? Here’s what scientists expect

The age-old maxim says lightning never strikes the same place twice. Florida would beg to disagree. The state is the lightning capital of the United States as measured in deaths by lightning, with ...