According to Dallas News  Texas led the nation in lightning strikes last year, with 47,397,975  lightning strikes recorded, according to a new report by Vaisala. That’s more than three times the second state on the list Oklahoma, which recorded 14,772,145 lightning strikes in 2019.

CBS DFW reported Man, 22, Dead, Father Injured In East Texas Lightning Strike

Neighbors Rally Around 94-Year-Old Dallas Man After Lightning Fire Destroys Home

Lightning Strikes Spark House Fires Across North Texas

MCKINNEY (CBSDFW.COM) – Investigators believe lightning is likely to blame for a fire that heavily damaged a new home in McKinney early Sunday.

Firefighters were called to the house in the 1000 block of Fallon Drive just after 1:30 a.m.  When they arrived, they found flames and smoke shooting from the roof.

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