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- National Weather Service Lightning Fatalities in 2025: 12
National Weather Service Lightning Fatalities in 2025Last Updated: 7 17 2025 This page is updated when new information is received and reviewed for completeness Statistics and graphics courtesy of John Jensenius (National Lightning Safety Council)
- Lightning Strike Victim Data | Lightning | CDC
Lightning strike injuries and deaths vary by region Although lightning affects all regions in the United States, the Southeastern states are most at risk Lightning generally decreases from the southeast to the northwest, except for a few places, such as the Rocky Mountains, where thunderstorms occur regularly during the summer
- Lightning damage in the U. S. : fatalities and injuries 2023| Statista
In 2023, there were a total of 14 fatalities and 56 injuries reported due to lighting in the United States In the previous year, there were 19 deaths and 53 injuries reported due to lightning
- Lightning Stats for Injuries Fatalities since 1940 - iWeatherNet
Injuries AND Fatalities 1940-2023 The following chart shows both injuries and fatalities for the 75-year period 1940-2015 It’s interesting that during the 19 years from 1940 through 1958, 100% of lightning-related injuries resulted in death I personally find these data suspect, and I am inquiring
- Man, 28, dies after lightning strike at New Jersey golf tournament . . .
A 28-year-old man reportedly died from his injuries this week after being struck by lightning while participating in a golf tournament in New Jersey
- List of disasters in the United States by death toll - Wikipedia
This list of United States disasters by death toll includes disasters that occurred either in the United States, at diplomatic missions of the United States, or incidents outside of the United States in which a number of U S citizens were killed Domestic deaths due to war in America are included except the American Civil War
- Lightning strike in South Carolina injures 20 people including 12 . . . - MSN
A lightning strike in South Carolina left 20 people injured, including a dozen children, according to officials
- Lightning Safety Awareness: A Threat to Lives and Infrastructure
Lightning deaths and injuries from direct lightning strikes are rare, and injuries are most commonly the result of the current radiating out from the ground strike Strikes can occur faster than the blink of an eye, and just as quickly, so too can lives be altered forever When Thunder Roars, Go Indoors Image credit: National
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