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FACT CHECK #ORV3D4_G

06/13/26 · 10:26 AM UTC · 12 SOURCES

“Lightning never strikes the same place twice.”
FALSE ✕

TL;DR ·Scientific evidence confirms that lightning frequently strikes the same location multiple times.

WHAT WE FOUND

The claim that lightning never strikes the same place twice is a scientifically false myth . High-credibility sources including NOAA and the National Weather Service confirm that lightning can and often does strike the same location repeatedly . This occurs most frequently with tall, pointy, or isolated objects . NASA states that certain environmental conditions make specific locations particularly susceptible to being zapped multiple times . Furthermore, evidence suggests that if lightning strikes a location once, the odds are actually higher it will strike there again . While the phrase has entered common parlance as an idiom for rare events, it is factually incorrect as multiple strikes happen at various sites multiple times per year .

SOURCES

  1. 1 · noaa.govACADEMIC
    5 striking facts versus myths about lightning you should know - NOAA

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  2. 2 · weather.govACADEMIC
    Lightning Myths - National Weather Service

    TIER A

  3. 3 · spinoff.nasa.govACADEMIC
    Lightning Often Strikes Twice | NASA Spinoff

    TIER A

  4. 4 · farmprogress.comACADEMIC
    Who says lightning can't strike the same place twice? - Farm Progress

    TIER A

  5. 5 · reconnectwithnature.orgACADEMIC
    Myth buster: Lightning can strike the same place twice

    TIER A

  6. 6 · wu-next-core-us-east-1-aws.wund…ACADEMIC
    Why 'Lightning Never Strikes The Same Place Twice' Is An ...

    TIER A

  7. 7 · britannica.comWEB
    Can Lightning Strike the Same Place Twice? - Britannica

    TIER B

  8. 8 · lpsfr.comWEB
    Lightning never strikes the same place twice: myth or reality?

    TIER B

  9. 9 · kens5.comWEB
    Verify: Yes, lightning can strike the same place twice | kens5.com

    TIER B

  10. 10 · westeamahead.orgWEB
    MythBuster: Lightning Never Strikes the Same Place Twice

    TIER B

  11. 11 · abc7news.comWEB
    Lightning DOES strike in the same place twice and other myths ...

    TIER B

  12. 12 · firstcoastnews.comWEB
    Does lightning really not strike the same place twice? Debunking ...

    TIER B

VERDICT TOTALFALSE ✕
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