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AEM Says Oklahoma Now Leads U.S. in Lightning Density for 2025

The shift reflects an active Plains storm season after a comparatively drier year in Florida.

NWS Upgrades June Enderlin, North Dakota Tornado to EF-5, First in U.S. Since 2013