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25. North Carolina
> Total lightning events in 2021: 2,545,156
> Lightning density: 47.29 events per square mile (25th highest)
> Total area: 53,819 square miles
> Population: 10,488,084
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24. Minnesota
> Total lightning events in 2021: 2,632,119
> Lightning density: 30.28 events per square mile (19th lowest)
> Total area: 86,936 square miles
> Population: 5,639,632
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23. Virginia
> Total lightning events in 2021: 2,704,205
> Lightning density: 63.22 events per square mile (19th highest)
> Total area: 42,775 square miles
> Population: 8,535,519
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22. Ohio
> Total lightning events in 2021: 2,767,782
> Lightning density: 61.75 events per square mile (20th highest)
> Total area: 44,826 square miles
> Population: 11,689,100
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21. Michigan
> Total lightning events in 2021: 2,901,150
> Lightning density: 30.00 events per square mile (18th lowest)
> Total area: 96,714 square miles
> Population: 9,986,857
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