Florida was the state with the highest lightning density across the United States in 2023, having recorded nearly *** lightning events per square kilometer. That year, Florida was also the state with the second-largest number of lightning strikes in total. Meanwhile, the state of Mississippi ranked second in terms lightning density, at about *** lightning events per square kilometer.
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