Question

Which state from those listed below has on average, the highest frequency of lightning strikes annually?

Select one:a. Washingtonb. Floridac. New Yorkd. Illinoise. Since lightning strikes cannot be counted accurately, there is no correct answer to this question.

Answer 1

b. Florida

Step-by-step explanation:

According to the world lightening map, from the states listed below, Florida has the highest frequency of lightning annually.

Since Florida is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, sea breezes from these regions converge over the solar-heated land of Florida, this lifts the moist air masses that host thunderstorms.

Florida is also the state with the highest number of deaths from lightning strikes.