According to this map, it's Florida: http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/th... Most parts of the state seem thunderstorms at least 70 days per year! read more
Using data from Vaisala Inc. on the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) lightning safety website, we are counting down the top five most lightning-prone states. This is based on the average number of cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per square mile each year on information collected from 1997 to 2011. read more
According to this map, it's Florida: http://eo.ucar.edu/webweather/thunder.html Most parts of the state seem thunderstorms at least 70 days per year! read more
The thunderstorm data use 1961 to 1990 averages. Most Heavy Rainstorms. New Orleans tops the list of US cities that tolerate the greatest number of major rainstorms a year. The city averages nearly 20 days annually when an inch or more of rain pelts down. Altogether, 11 American cities put up with over 13 days a year of heavy rain. read more