The 2022 Annual Lightning Report also reveals a new lightning capital of the United States, and it’s not far from a major tourist attraction.
Four Corners took the top spot from the 2021 Lightning Capital, Flatonia, Texas.
Just two miles west of Disney’s Animal Kingdom Lodge, Four Corners saw 1,229 lightning events per square mile in 2022 — the highest density of lightning of any community in the country. The state of Florida also secured the top spot in the United States for total lightning density, with 285 lightning events per square mile, an increase of 27% compared with 2021.The Mississippi River basin receives up to 60% of its yearly rainfall from thunderstorms.
Some new low-water marks surpassed records from the 1960s, with water levels in Memphis, Tennessee, dropping so low in mid-October that barges became stranded.The eruption of the Hunga Volcano in the Pacific Ocean between Dec. 19, 2021, and Jan. 16, 2022, triggered over 600,000 lightning events and nearly 400,000 lightning events in just six hours.
The eruption was the largest in over 100 years and produced global tsunamis that caused damage to the Kingdom of Tonga and other Pacific states.A major lake-effect snowstorm hit the Eastern Great Lakes between Nov. 17, 2022 and Nov. 21, 2022, which brought up to 80 inches of snow, and thus, an unusual amount of lightning. The historic blizzard that struck Buffalo has left a lasting impact. FOX Weather's Max Gorden joined LiveNOW from FOX's Josh Breslow live from Buffalo with the latest.
"Thunderstorms are life-threatening. Lightning can start wildfires, cause power outages, and damage infrastructure. Monitoring lightning in real-time and analyzing long-term trends is essential for protecting life and property and understanding changes to our climate," Vagasky concluded.This story was reported from Los Angeles.
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