According to Xweather's Annual Lightning Report, there were 252 million lightning strikes in the U.S. in 2025, an eight-year ...

The numbers are out, and Texas once again topped the list for the most lightning strikes out of any state in the United States, according to an annual report from Vaisala Xweather.

Why Lightning Happens — And Why It’s So Dangerous. Meteorologist Matt Bullock explains.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Last year, 88.4 million lightning strikes occurred across the United States. Missouri ranked 10th in lightning flashes per square mile. Lightning flashes increased 10 percent ...

It's Severe Weather Preparedness Week, and there is a new topic every day to prepare you for every form of severe weather that comes with the spring season. Today's topic is lightning information and ...

The National Lightning Detection Network counts all of the lightning flashes and strikes across the U.S. Some Michigan counties had much more lightning in 2025 than an average year here in Michigan.