Florida was the state with the highest lightning density across the United States in 2023, having recorded nearly 113 lightning events per square kilometer. That year, Florida was also the state with the second-largest number of lightning strikes in total. Meanwhile, the state of Mississippi ranked second in terms lightning density, at about 104 lightning events per square kilometer.
Lightning density in the United States in 2023, by leading state
(in lightning events per square kilometer)
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Vaisala. (January 11, 2024). Lightning density in the United States in 2023, by leading state (in lightning events per square kilometer) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1292514/leading-states-by-total-lightning-density-us/
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