Which state has the highest Lightning Deaths 2015-2025?

Florida has the highest Lightning Deaths 2015-2025, at 54, followed by Texas (20) and Alabama (15).

Which state has the lowest Lightning Deaths 2015-2025?

Wyoming has the lowest Lightning Deaths 2015-2025, at 1.

What is the median Lightning Deaths 2015-2025 across US states?

The median is 3 across the 37 US states with data.

Where does this lightning deaths by state data come from?

Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Lightning Victims - US National Weather Service.

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Lightning Deaths by State

Name: Lightning Deaths by State
Creator: Rankodex

Florida has the highest Lightning Deaths 2015-2025 (54), followed by Texas (20) and Alabama (15). Wyoming has the lowest (1).

Environment39 states · 2 metricsUpdated Jan 9, 2026Original page

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Lightning Victims - US National Weather Service

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Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median

Middle half 1 – 6

Average

5.78

37 states

Lowest (best)

Illinois

Highest (worst)

Florida

Data

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37 states · # = rank by Lightning Deaths 2015-2025

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1	Illinois	1
1	Michigan	1
1	Maryland	1
1	Kansas	1
1	Nebraska	1
1	West Virginia	1
1	Montana	1
1	South Dakota	1
1	North Dakota	1
1	Wyoming	1
11	Indiana	2
11	Wisconsin	2
11	Iowa	2
11	New Mexico	2
15	Virginia	3
15	South Carolina	3
15	Kentucky	3
15	Oklahoma	3
15	Utah	3
15	Arkansas	3
15	District of Columbia	3
22	California	4
22	Arizona	4
22	Tennessee	4
22	Mississippi	4
26	New Jersey	5
27	Ohio	6
27	Louisiana	6
29	New York	7
29	Pennsylvania	7
31	Georgia	8
31	Missouri	8
33	Colorado	10
34	North Carolina	13
35	Alabama	15
36	Texas	20
37	Florida	54

What correlates with Lightning Deaths 2015-2025?

Pearson r against 2,115 other state metrics sharing at least 23 states. Ranks are read by standing: a better rank counts as higher, whether rank 1 is the best place on a list or the worst. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Lightning Deaths 2015-2025 tend to score higher on these (or rank better)

Resolved Missing Persons CasesMissing Persons by State
r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 37
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Total District-Level Book BansBanned Books by State
r = +0.86 · very strong · n = 34
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Avg Annual FatalitiesDeadliest Highway by State
r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 36
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Online Cost Of Sample TinChewing Tobacco Prices by State
r = +0.80 · very strong · n = 24
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Est. Annual Immigrants from Caribbean (2018-2022)Immigrants by State
r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 37
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Watermelon Acres HarvestedWatermelon Production by State
r = +0.79 · very strong · n = 35
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Lightning Deaths 2015-2025 tend to score lower on these (or rank worse)

LimitLiposuction Limits by State
r = −0.89 · very strong · n = 36
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Booster Seat Min. AgeCar Seat Laws by State
r = −0.65 · strong · n = 33
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Maximum CostBreast Augmentation Cost by State
r = −0.53 · strong · n = 36
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Maximum WeeksVeterans Unemployment Benefits by State
r = −0.50 · strong · n = 36
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Heating Degree Days per YearClimate by State (1991–2020 Averages)
r = −0.50 · strong · n = 36
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Community Environment RankSaddest StatesA rank: rank 1 is the best
r = +0.49 · moderate · n = 36
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Lightning Deaths 2015-2025?: Florida has the highest Lightning Deaths 2015-2025, at 54, followed by Texas (20) and Alabama (15).
Which state has the lowest Lightning Deaths 2015-2025?: Wyoming has the lowest Lightning Deaths 2015-2025, at 1.
What is the median Lightning Deaths 2015-2025 across US states?: The median is 3 across the 37 US states with data.
Where does this lightning deaths by state data come from?: Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Lightning Victims - US National Weather Service.