Fact or Fiction?“Lightning can’t hit the same place twice!”

Many people believe that lightning can't hit this same place twice. Is this fact or fiction?

❌ FICTION. Big, booming, spark-flying fiction.

Lightning absolutely can and often does hit the same place more than once. Tall objects like towers, trees, and skyscrapers act like glowing “Pick me!” signs for strikes.

The Empire State Building? That iconic beauty gets zapped around 20 to 25 times a year. So if lightning had a loyalty card, it’d be getting free strikes there by now.

Why does it happen? Lightning isn’t trying to be original, it’s just looking for the easiest path to the ground. And if something tall and conductive is sitting in the same spot…boom. Instant encore.

Lightning doesn’t care about your sayings. It loves a good rerun.

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