Thread: Thunder and lightning ...................

Originally Posted by Whyemier

Well...I wasn't 100% right on my statement above, but close, read on;

Is Florida really the lightning capital of the world?

What Newcomers Need to Know


June 11, 2006|By Sherry Boas, Special to the Sentinel
Almost. That title actually belongs to the African country of Rwanda, which has 2 1/2 times the lightning strikes we have in Florida. Florida has another title. It is the lightning capital of the United States. And Central Florida -- from Tampa to Titusville -- has the added distinction of being called "Lightning Alley."
Because of the frequency of electrical storms, our state leads the nation in fatalities and injuries caused by lightning. Even if you combine all other types of storms in Florida, lightning -- which is three times hotter than the sun -- remains the No. 1 cause of weather-related deaths.

No moving to Florida for me then !!! pmsl