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Media Resources
Lightning Expert Contacts: To talk to an expert on lightning
or lightning safety, contact NOAA Public Affairs at 301-713-0622.
Media Releases and Stories: Lightning Awareness Week
- Press Release: When Thunder Roars-Go Indoors: doc
| Storm Fatalities |
2003 |
2004 |
2005 |
2006 |
2007 |
2008 |
30-Year Average of fatalities:
1977-2006 |
Flood Fatalities
Lightning Fatalities
Tornado Fatalities
Hurricane Fatalities |
85
44
54
14 |
82
31
34
34 |
43
38
38
1016* |
76
47
67
0
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87
45
81
1 |
82
28
125
12 |
93
58
57
48 |
* Reflects fatalities
associated with Hurricane Katrina
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Victim/Survivor Contacts
Read how lightning has affected
strike victims. To contact survivors please
call the National Weather Service’s
Office of Public Affairs
at 301-713-0622 for further
information
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