Last Updated: 6/30/2030. This page is updated when new information is received and reviewed for completeness.
| No. | Date | Day | ST | City/County | Age | Sex | Location | Activity |
| 1 | 4/6 | Thu | VA | Louisa County | 73 | M | Lake | Boating |
| 2 | 4/15 | Sat | PA | Chester County | 48 | M | Roadway | Driving car |
| 3 | 4/16 | Sun | FL | Brevard County | 39 | M | On water | Boating |
| 4 | 5/15 | Mon | TX | Valley Mills | 34 | M | Driveway | Walking home from bus stop |
| 5 | 5/15 | Mon | TX | Valley Mills | 6 | M | Driveway | Walking home from bus stop |
| 6 | 5/22 | Mon | FL | Deltona | 24 | M | Rooftop | Construction |
| 7 | 6/21 | Wed | NE | Garden City | 24 | M | Open area | On horse checking on cattle |
| 8 | 7/24 | Mon | NY | Lincoln | 39 | M | Under tree | Roofing |
| 9 | 8/5 | Mon | OK | Mayes Cnty | teen | F | Creek | Swimming |
| 10 | 8/7 | Mon | AL | Florence | 28 | M | Parking lot | Working |
| 11 | 8/23 | Wed | FL | Clearwater | 73 | F | Sidewalk | Walking |
| 12 | 8/25 | Fri | KY | Sherburne | 39 | M | Sidewalk | Walking |
| 13 | 9/12 | Tue | GA | Acworth | 29 | M | Golf course | Golfing |
| 14 | 9/26 | Tue | FL | Putnam Cnty | 16 | F | Under tree | Hunting |
Lightning Fatalities 2023 by State
(Direct Fatalities Only)
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State
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Gender
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Age*
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Day Of Week*
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By Month
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| FL | 4 | M | 11 (79%) | 0-9 | 1 (7%) | Sun | 1 (7%) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
10 Yr Avg
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| PA | 1 | F | 3 (21%) | 10-19 | 2 (14%) | Mon | 5 (38%) | Jan | 0 | 0 |
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| TX | 2 | 20-29 | 4 (29%) | Tue | 2 (14%) | Feb | 0 | 0 |
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| NE | 1 | 30-39 | 4 (29%) | Wed | 2 (15%) | Mar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| NY | 1 | 40-49 | 1 (7%) | Thu | 1(7%) | Apr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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4
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| OK | 1 | 50-59 | 0 (00%) | Fri | 1 (7%) | May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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| AL | 1 | 60-69 | 0 (00%) | Sat | 2 (14%) | Jun | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
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4
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11
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| KY | 1 | 70-79 | 2 (14%) | Jul | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
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7
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12
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5
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9
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6
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8
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| VA | 1 | 80-89 | 0 (00%) | Aug | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
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13
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| GA | 1 | Sep | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
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2
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| Oct | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Nov | - | 0 | 0 |
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| Dec | - | 0 |
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0
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1
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0
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| Year | 14 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 21 |
21
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16
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40
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28
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26
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23
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| *Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 percent. | ** Note: Data are considered preliminary. Refer to Storm Data for official data. | |||||||||||||||||||
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Note: Monthly averages are based on a 10-year average from 2013 to 2023. Due to rounding, the sum of the monthly averages may not equal the yearly average. |
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