Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the US have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather.

MAINE, USA — The last week of June is Lightning Safety Awareness Week at the National Weather Service. Lightning is mainly thought about during the spring and summer months when afternoon thunderstorms pop up, but lightning safety is an all-year affair.

Weather alerts are in effect as rounds of showers and potentially thunderstorms move through the Carolinas tomorrow.

Oklahoma has surpassed Florida as the nation's new lightning leader, recording about 73 flashes per square mile in 2025. This shift is attributed to an unusually active severe weather season in Oklahoma and a drier-than-average year in Florida.