Teague, Texas Named Lightning Capital of the U.S.

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Teague, Texas Named Lightning Capital of the U.S.

According to Vaisala Xweather’s (a global technology company) annual report, Teague, Texas was named the lightning capital of the United States with approximately 1,903 strikes per square mile in 2024. Coming in second was Orlando, Florida with 1,072 strikes per square mile. Texas dominated the report, with 40.4 million lightning strikes in 2024, which was more than the next three states combined. The report states that increased activity was ti…