States Where Lightning Strikes the Most

10. Arkansas
> Total lightning events in 2021: 5,659,900
> Lightning density: 106.43 events per square mile (9th highest)
> Total area: 53,179 square miles
> Population: 3,017,804

9. Nebraska
> Total lightning events in 2021: 6,143,147
> Lightning density: 79.42 events per square mile (14th highest)
> Total area: 77,348 square miles
> Population: 1,934,408

8. Illinois
> Total lightning events in 2021: 6,263,862
> Lightning density: 108.16 events per square mile (7th highest)
> Total area: 57,914 square miles
> Population: 12,671,821

7. Mississippi
> Total lightning events in 2021: 6,999,388
> Lightning density: 144.52 events per square mile (4th highest)
> Total area: 48,432 square miles
> Population: 2,976,149

6. Missouri
> Total lightning events in 2021: 7,690,990
> Lightning density: 110.33 events per square mile (6th highest)
> Total area: 69,707 square miles
> Population: 6,137,428