States Where Lightning Strikes the Most

15. South Dakota
> Total lightning events in 2021: 4,063,473
> Lightning density: 52.69 events per square mile (22nd highest)
> Total area: 77,116 square miles
> Population: 884,659

14. Iowa
> Total lightning events in 2021: 4,134,343
> Lightning density: 73.47 events per square mile (15th highest)
> Total area: 56,273 square miles
> Population: 3,155,070

13. New Mexico
> Total lightning events in 2021: 5,114,235
> Lightning density: 42.06 events per square mile (23rd lowest)
> Total area: 121,590 square miles
> Population: 2,096,829

12. Alabama
> Total lightning events in 2021: 5,142,748
> Lightning density: 98.11 events per square mile (10th highest)
> Total area: 52,420 square miles
> Population: 4,903,185

11. Georgia
> Total lightning events in 2021: 5,533,354
> Lightning density: 93.11 events per square mile (11th highest)
> Total area: 59,425 square miles
> Population: 10,617,423