The top county in the U.S. when it came to flash density, or the number of lightning strikes per square mile, in 2024 was Limestone County in Texas, which had had average of 125 flashes per square mile. That number was significantly higher than any other county in the U.S., including Florida.

Multiple rounds of storms will bring up to 9 inches of rain to some areas. More than 8 inches of rain has fallen in Brevard County as of 11 a.m., and a flood watch has been issued for most of Central Florida. That’s why the First Warning Weather team is calling for Impact Weather for most of the day.

There has been quite a bit of lightning over the last couple weeks,” she said July 14 in an interview with The News-Journal. “In the summertime, when we have these daily thunderstorms, usually they are right around occasional to frequent lightning strikes.

Passengers at Tampa International Airport had to evacuate a Southwest Airlines jet after a possible lightning strike on Monday night, according to officials with the airline.

Phil Schuyler, who is in his 80s, was struck by lightning while standing on the St. Augustine Pier in Florida with his wife, Diana, and his daughter, Jayme,” the family’s GoFundMe said. “He took the full force of the strike.

Florida has more lightning strikes than any other state. On average, about seven people die from lightning every year, and 50 people were killed between 2015 and 2024, according to the National

This terrifying footage shows one Florida resident sheltering from a large thunderstorm on the 13th July, 2025. The video shows heavy cracks of lightning striking the skies and bringing down heavy rain.

As storms continue to move across Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia, lightning safety remains a concern, particularly after strikes killed two Ware County teens and sent two more to the hospital after hitting the St.