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Lightning activity surged to an eight-year high by the end of 2025, with new regional hot spots emerging as the new “lightning capitals.”

Lightning strikes are always a serious threat, no matter what season it is. For the last year, lightning strikes in the U.S. have reached an 8-year-high, according to Vaisala Xweather.

The Great Plains, including parts of Texas, has become an epicenter for severe storm activity, according to a new report. Environmental insight firm AEM just released its annual lightning report, which uses detection technology that recorded nearly 430 million lightning pulses within 88.

Bettman explained how the Tampa Bay Lightning will host the Boston Bruins in the 2026 Navy Federal Credit Union NHL Stadium Series at Raymond James Stadium on Feb. 1 (6:30 p.m. ET; ESPN, SN, TVAS), showing an animated video of the League constructing an air-conditioned tent on the field to make the ice and removing the tent before the game.

A woman living abroad in Australia surprised her best friend in the best way at the Tampa Bay Lightning's home game two weeks ago.