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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Julia Musto

You’re most likely to be struck by lightning in these states

There were more lightning strikes in Texas, Oklahoma, and Florida last year than anywhere else in the U.S., according to a report released by the weather data firm Vaisala Xweather.

Texas was particularly active, recording more lightning events last year than Florida, Oklahoma, and Kansas combined. The Lone Star State saw more than 40 million strikes, whereas Florida and Oklahoma only had slightly more than 15 and 13 million, respectively.

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