https://earth.nullschool.net/#current/wind/isobaric/850hPa/orthographic=-107.59,43.11,1049
It’s definitely a Hot Spot.
https://www.lightningmaps.org/?lang=en#m=oss;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=0.00;ts=0;y=27.6641;x=-96.2183;z=7;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;tr=1;