Last Updated: 7/2/2025. 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 | 6/27 | Friday | OK | Eufaula | 57 | F | Neighborhood | Walking |
(Direct Fatalities Only)
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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NC | 1 | M | 4 (80%) | 0-9 | 0 (0%) | Sun | 1 (20%) | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
10 Yr Avg
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MS | 1 | F | 1 (20%) | 10-19 | 0 (0%) | Mon | 0 (00%) | Jan | 0 | 0 |
0
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0
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0 |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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TX | 1 | 20-29 | 1 (20%) | Tue | 1 (20%) | Feb | 0 | 0 |
0
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0
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0 |
0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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FL | 1 | 30-39 | 1 (20%) | Wed | 0 (0%) | Mar | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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2
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0
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0
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OK | 1 | 40-49 | 1 (20%) | Thu | 0 (0%) | Apr | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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4
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2
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1
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50-59 | 1 (20%) | Fri | 3 (60%) | May | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
0
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4
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1
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2
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2
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1
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4
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2
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60-69 | 1 (20%) | Sat | 0 (0%) | Jun | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
2
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7
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5
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2
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4
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11
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4
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70-79 | 0 (0%) | Jul | - | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
8
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5
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7
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7
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12
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5
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6
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80-89 | 0 (0%) | Aug | - | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
2
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5
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2
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3
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13
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4
|
5
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Sep | - | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
1
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3
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2
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2
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3
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2
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2
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Oct | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Nov | - | 0 | 0 |
0
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0 |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Dec | - | 0 |
0
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0 |
0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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1
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0
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0
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Year | 4 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 11 |
17
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21
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21
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16
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40
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28
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20**
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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. | |||||||||||||||||||
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. |