BETA
Chapter 1
The battle for the crown
Chapter 2
The physics of a flash
Chapter 3
Tracking the flash
Chapter 4
Thunder, heat, and safety
YOUR GOAL
Master of The lightning capital of the United States
Ch 1 · The battle for the crown
futura The US Lightning Capital
Oklahoma’s flashing bright (Yeah!) / Florida lost the crown tonight (Oh-oh!)
futura Tiny communities like Four Corners, Florida, and Flatonia, Texas, have previously held the national lightning crown.
futura In 2025, Oklahoma's intense storm systems officially dethroned Florida to claim the lightning capital title.
Fun Fact
Lightning capital: In 2025, Shady Grove, Oklahoma, logged 3,005 lightning events per square mile, dethroning Florida's Four Corners as the densest lightning spot in the nation.
Glossary
lightning (noun)
A powerful, sudden flash of electricity in the sky that occurs during a storm. In 2025, Oklahoma surpassed Florida as the region with the nation's highest concentration of these strikes.
A powerful, sudden flash of electricity in the sky that occurs during a storm. In 2025, Oklahoma surpassed Florida as the region with the nation's highest concentration of these strikes.
Quiz
Which Florida community near Walt Disney World was named the 2022 US lightning capital?
Quiz
What geographical feature causes Florida to experience so many lightning-producing thunderstorms?
Quiz
What type of severe storm system is primarily responsible for Oklahoma's intense spring lightning outbreaks?
Quiz
What body of water hosts the Catatumbo lightning, making it the undisputed global lightning capital?
Quiz
Which state had the highest overall average lightning density in the United States in 2025?