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30. Montana
> Total lightning events in 2021: 1,976,333
> Lightning density: 13.44 events per square mile (13th lowest)
> Total area: 147,040 square miles
> Population: 1,068,778
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29. South Carolina
> Total lightning events in 2021: 2,117,027
> Lightning density: 66.12 events per square mile (18th highest)
> Total area: 32,020 square miles
> Population: 5,148,714
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28. Wisconsin
> Total lightning events in 2021: 2,118,168
> Lightning density: 32.34 events per square mile (21st lowest)
> Total area: 65,496 square miles
> Population: 5,822,434
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27. Pennsylvania
> Total lightning events in 2021: 2,255,845
> Lightning density: 48.98 events per square mile (24th highest)
> Total area: 46,054 square miles
> Population: 12,801,989
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26. Indiana
> Total lightning events in 2021: 2,490,408
> Lightning density: 68.38 events per square mile (17th highest)
> Total area: 36,420 square miles
> Population: 6,732,219
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