How Many Deaths Are Caused by Thunderstorms
Lightning Kills an Average of 49 People Each Year in the United States and Hundreds More Are Injured. Some Survivors Suffer Lifelong Neurological Damage...
Lightning kills an average of 49 people each year in the United States and hundreds more are injured. Some survivors suffer lifelong neurological damage. Here’s more information on the victims and the survivors.
How many deaths have thunderstorms caused?
According to the NWS Storm Data, over the last 30 years (1989-2018) the U.S. has averaged 43 reported lightning fatalities per year.
Do thunderstorms kill more people than tornadoes?
On average, lightning kills more people per year than tornadoes. Strikes can occur many miles from the base of a thunderstorm, even without rain — and even with the sun shining! Listening for approaching thunder is a good idea — unless you are the target of the first flash.
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