States Where Lightning Strikes the Most

35. Maryland
> Total lightning events in 2021: 893,700
> Lightning density: 72.04 events per square mile (16th highest)
> Total area: 12,406 square miles
> Population: 6,045,680

34. New York
> Total lightning events in 2021: 1,037,412
> Lightning density: 19.02 events per square mile (16th lowest)
> Total area: 54,555 square miles
> Population: 19,453,561

33. West Virginia
> Total lightning events in 2021: 1,071,308
> Lightning density: 44.21 events per square mile (24th lowest)
> Total area: 24,230 square miles
> Population: 1,792,147

32. Utah
> Total lightning events in 2021: 1,256,895
> Lightning density: 14.80 events per square mile (14th lowest)
> Total area: 84,897 square miles
> Population: 3,205,958

31. Wyoming
> Total lightning events in 2021: 1,563,326
> Lightning density: 15.98 events per square mile (15th lowest)
> Total area: 97,813 square miles
> Population: 578,759