Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S. have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather.

Lightning activity reached an 8-year high for the US in 2025 ...

According to Vaisala, in 2025, there were 251,800,297 total lighting events in the US. Shady Grove, Oklahoma, saw 1,160 ...

Oklahoma has overtaken Florida in lightning strike density, with Kay County leading the nation, according to a new report by AEM.