More than 25,000 lightning strikes in 24 hours in Florida, USA

Arab Weather - Central Florida experienced severe weather disturbances, accompanied by severe thunderstorms, described by some state residents as unprecedented. The region recorded more than 25,000 lightning flashes in just 24 hours.

Is it normal for Florida to have 25,000 lightning flashes in 24 hours?

This activity is a common weather phenomenon in Florida, known as the "Lightning Capital of the United States." The state records approximately 1.2 million lightning strikes annually, the highest density of lightning strikes per square mile in the country.

Weather activity associated with a low pressure system and the possibility of a tropical system forming

For its part, meteorologists at the Arab Weather Regional Center attributed the weather disturbances affecting the state to the region being affected by a low-pressure system that formed off the east coast of Florida, leading to severe atmospheric instability and the formation of highly active thunderstorms.

Experts predict that this system will head towards the Gulf of Mexico, with a 40% chance of developing into a tropical system in the coming days, spanning two to seven days.