Though thunderstorms are common across the U.S., certain states have significantly higher rates of lightning strikes than others. According to a 2020 report published by the Earth Networks Total Lightning Network, in 2019, Texas had 16,032,609 in-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning strikes, the highest number of any state in the country, with Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Florida, Missouri, South Dakota, Iowa, Colorado, and New Mexico rounding out the top 10. However, there’s one state in particular that has been dubbed the “lightning capital” of the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC): Florida. The CDC reports that the Sunshine State has seen a staggering 2,000 lightning injuries in the past 50 years—more than any other state—as well as over 5.2 million cloud-to-cloud or cloud-to-ground strikes hitting the state in 2019 alone. That said, with an estimated 90 percent of lightning strike victims surviving their injuries, the states with the most lightning strikes and the most lightning fatalities are not always one and the same. If you want to gauge your risk, read on to discover which U.S. states and territories have the highest number of fatal lightning strikes, according to data from the Lightning Safety Council. RELATED: If You See This While Driving, Turn Around Immediately, CDC Says. Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 RELATED: Never Go in a Lake If You See This One Thing, Local Officials Warn. Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 0 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 1 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 1 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 1 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 1 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 1 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 1 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 2 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 2 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 2 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 2 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 2 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 2 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 3 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 3 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 3 RELATED: Never Drink This During a Heat Wave, Experts Warn. Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 4 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 4 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 4 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 5 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 5 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 5 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 5 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 5 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 5 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 6 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 6 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 6 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 6 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 7 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 8 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 9 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 10 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 10ae0fcc31ae342fd3a1346ebb1f342fcb Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 12 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 12 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 14 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 22 Number of lightning deaths from 2011-2020: 49 RELATED: If You See This at the Beach, Don’t Go in the Water, Experts Warn.  

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