In 2020, there were a total of 17 fatalities and 53 injuries reported due to lighting in the United States. In the previous year, there were 20 deaths and 100 injuries reported due to lightning nationwide.
Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2020
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NOAA, & US National Weather Service. (August 25, 2021). Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 19, 2022, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
NOAA, und US National Weather Service. "Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2020." Chart. August 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
NOAA, US National Weather Service. (2021). Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 19, 2022. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
NOAA, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Deaths and Injuries Due to Lightning in The U.S. from 1995 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
NOAA & US National Weather Service, Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/ (last visited May 19, 2022)