Oklahoma Among Top 4 States For Number Of Lightning Strikes

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According the weather monitoring company Vaisala, Oklahoma is among the top states for the number of lightning strikes. The company says there were more than 11-million strikes in 2022. Oklahoma was ranked fourth in the country, behind Louisiana, Florida and Texas. Texas had the most with more than 27-million strikes in 2022.

2022 Lightning Strikes:

  1. Texas - 27,696,688
  2. Florida - 18,706,904
  3. Louisiana - 11,561,897
  4. Oklahoma - 11,373,431

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