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DC experienced an average of 772 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005 (that’s 11.4 flashes per square mile). Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between [...]
Read More Kansas experienced an average of 851,520 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More South Carolina experienced an average of 459,326 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005 (2.8 flashes per square mile)! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between [...]
Read More Summer is peak lightning season, and while only three deaths from lightning strikes occurred in Puerto Rico between 1997 and 2006, it is still important to know how to stay safe during a storm. Viewer Tip: The best place to be during a thunderstorm is indoors. However, it is important to know what to do if you [...]
Read More Idaho experienced an average of 85,343 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More Pennsylvania experienced an average of 307,279 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and [...]
Read More New Jersey experienced an average of 40,851 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 [...]
Read More Minnesota experienced an average of 391,573 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More Connecticut experienced an average of 17,181 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More Kentucky experienced an average of 546,989 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More Louisiana experienced an average of 975,187 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and [...]
Read More Missouri experienced an average of 759,609 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and [...]
Read More Texas experienced an average of 2,875,027 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More Wisconsin experienced an average of 292,622 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More Montana experienced an average of 363,456 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More Florida experienced an average of 1,507,277 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and [...]
Read More Indiana experienced an average of 517,140 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More Michigan experienced an average of 302,614 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
Read More Colorado experienced an average of 517,267 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and [...]
Read More Ohio experienced an average of 452,721 cloud-to-ground lightning flashes per year between 1996 and 2005! Summer is peak lightning season, and in 2007, 45 people were struck and killed by lightning in the U.S. Of those lightning strikes, 98 percent the were outside, 80 percent were males, 30 percent were males between the ages of 20 and 25, [...]
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