In 2022, there were a total of 19 fatalities and 53 injuries reported due to lighting in the United States. In the previous year, there were 11 deaths and 69 injuries reported due to lightning nationwide.
Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service. (June 14, 2023). Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 06, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, und US National Weather Service. "Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022." Chart. June 14, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US National Weather Service. (2023). Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 06, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Deaths and Injuries Due to Lightning in The U.S. from 1995 to 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 14 Jun 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration & US National Weather Service, Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/ (last visited October 06, 2024)
Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2022 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service, June 14, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/