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NFL wild card weekend weather forecast: Windy for most, even a lightning delay possible

There are six wild card games this weekend, all played outdoors. The common denominator to these will be wind. Here's our ...

Move over, Florida. Oklahoma just claimed top spot for this weather stat

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

US lightning strikes reach new eight-year high in 2025

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US ...

From Texas To Florida (And In Between): These States Are The Lightning Kings

Lightning activity surged to an eight-year high by the end of 2025, with new regional hot spots emerging as the new ...

Texas saw 13M lightning flashes in 2025 as Great Plains becomes severe storm epicenter

The Great Plains region, including Oklahoma and parts of Texas, is experiencing more frequent severe storms, according to a ...
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Oklahoma came in second for highest lightning count in the country

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