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The perfect storm of events led to the creation of a never-before-seen, naturally-occurring mineral.
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Four Corners, Florida saw more lightning in 2022 than any other community in the United States. According to environmental technology company Vaisala, Four Corners ranked first in lightning density this year with 474 lightning events per square kilometer, or 1,229 lightning events per square mile.
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According to an analysis by the National Weather Service, 418 people were struck and killed by lightning strikes in the U.S. between 2006 and 2019.
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Reaching temperatures higher than the surface of the sun and carrying about one billion volts of electricity , lightning poses a serious threat to humans.
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