Lightning Risk articles
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Does Lightning Strike the Same Place Twice? What It Means for Your Building
Lightning hits the same place again and again, and a single flash often touches ground in more than one spot. Here's what the research shows and what it means for a building that has already been struck.
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Can Lightning Strike a House? Three Ways It Gets In and Does Damage
Lightning can and does strike houses. Here are the three paths it takes into a home, what 2025 insurance claims show, and which parts of the risk a lightning protection system covers.
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Texas Lightning: When, Where and How Often It Strikes
Texas gets more lightning than any other state. Here's when it comes, which parts of the state get the most, what that means in DFW and the Permian Basin, and how it applies to homes, commercial buildings and tank batteries.
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Oklahoma Lightning: Storm Season, Strike Density and Protecting Property
Oklahoma ranked second in the nation for lightning density in 2025, and a town in the state was named the year's lightning capital. Here's the climatology, the storm season, and what it means for homes, ranch buildings and oil and gas sites.
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The US Lightning Capital Is Now Oklahoma, Depending on Who's Counting
AEM's 2025 report crowned Oklahoma. Vaisala's still has Florida on top for density, with Shady Grove, Oklahoma as the single hottest spot. Here's what both reports say, plus Texas and Colorado.
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Colorado Monsoon Season and Lightning: When the Front Range Is Most at Risk
Colorado's monsoon usually arrives around the second week of July and runs through August, on top of an already busy summer storm season. Here's what the data says about lightning in the state and what to check on your building before it starts.