Lightning Strike Victim Data

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.)
• Description:
  About 40 million lightning strikes hit the ground in the United States each year. But the odds of being struck by lightning in a given year are less than one in a million, and almost 90% of all lightning strike victims survive. The odds of being struck multiple times is even less, with the record being seven times in one lifetime. There are some factors that can put you at greater risk for being struck, such as participating in outdoor recreational activities or working outside. Regional and seasonal differences can also affect your risk of being struck by lightning.
• Content Notes:
  Lightning strike injuries and deaths vary by region -- Lightning deaths are most common in the summer -- Participating in certain activities increases the risk of being struck by lightning.
• Subjects:
  Lightning Lightning Injuries Lightning Injuries/mortality
• Document Type:
  Webpage
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:53dd24412ed6137a62d529aa4261c76d06e8ee58b46b9ec6371512b94554dad1
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/157797/cdc_157797_DS1.pdf
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