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Here in St Pete we clam to have the most lightening strikes per year of any city in the US. Tampa also likes to claim that which is in the same metro area. I have never seen any scientific study to back this up but there is lightening here almost every night.
Saint Petersburg, FL
or Tampa, FL
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Tampa, Florida in the United States has the highest number of lightning strikes per year, earning it the nickname "Lightning Capital of North America."
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