Author: Christina Ayele Djossa / Source: Atlas Obscura
There’s an old idiom that says lightning never strikes twice in the same place. While storm observers and meteorologists have proven this adage demonstrably false, a new map from global lightning detection network Vaisala shows that some places in the world are more disposed to lightning than others.
Vaisala tracked roughly 8.8 million lightning strikes between 2013 and 2017 and compiled the data into a colorful density map. If you’re concerned about the (very low) likelihood of getting hit by lightning, it’s best to look at the purple…
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