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Last Updated: 7/17/2025. This page is updated when new information is received and reviewed for completeness. Statistics and graphics courtesy of John Jensenius (National Lightning Safety Council).

 

No. Date Day ST City/County Age Sex Location Activity
1  4/11 Friday NC Goldsboro 39 M River/creek Fishing from boat
2  4/22 Tuesday MS Rankin Cnty 68 M Reservoir Fishing from boat
3  6/8 Sunday TX Gunter 41 M Golf course Golfing
4  6/20 Friday FL New Smyrna Beach 29 M Beach Standing in water
5  6/26 Thursday MO Eagleville 26 F Field Walking
6  6/27 Friday OK Eufaula 57 F Neighborhood Walking
7  6/29 Sunday NC Pender County 53 M Creek Boating
8  6/29 Sunday OH Columbus 36 M Field Soccer
9  7/8 Tuesday NJ Hardyston 28 M Golf course Golfing
10  7/10 Thursday GA Waresboro 18 M Pond in open field Fishing
11  7/10 Thursday GA Waresboro 19 M Pond in open field Fishing
12  7/16 Wednesday NJ Jackson Twp. 61 M Outdoor archery range Archery


Lightning Fatalities 2025 by State

(Direct Fatalities Only)

Map showing lightning deaths by state for current year

 

State Gender Age* Day Of Week* By Month
NC 2 M 10 (83%) 0-9 0 (00%) Sun 3 (25%)   25 24 23 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 15
10 Yr Avg
MS 1 F 2 (17%) 10-19 2 (17%) Mon 0 (00%) Jan 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
TX 1   20-29 3 (25%) Tue 2 (17%) Feb 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
FL 1   30-39 2 (17%) Wed 1 (8%) Mar 0 1 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
OK 1   40-49 1 (8%) Thu 3 (25%) Apr 2 0 3 0
0
0
0
1
0
4
2
1
MO 1   50-59 2 (17%) Fri 3 (25%) May 0 2 3 0
0
4
1
2
2
1
4
2
GA 2   60-69 2 (17%) Sat 0 (0%) Jun 6 4 1 2 2
2
7
5
2
4
11
4
OH 1   70-79 0 (00%)     Jul 4 2 1 7 4
8
5
7
7
12
5
6
NJ 2   80-89 0 (00%)     Aug - 2 4 6 4
2
5
2
3
13
4
5
              Sep - 1 1 4 1
1
3
2
2
3
2
2
              Oct - 0 0 0 0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
              Nov - 0 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
              Dec - 0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
              Year 12 12 15 19 11
17
21
21
16
40
28
20**
*Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 percent. ** Note: Data are considered preliminary. Refer to Storm Data for official data.

Note: Monthly averages are based on a 10-year average from 2015 to 2024. Due to rounding, the sum of the monthly averages may not equal the yearly average.

 

Lightning Fatality Chart by year and sec


Fatality statistics for past years

 

Source: National Lightning Safety Council