Most lightning victims are not struck during the worst of a thunderstorm but rather before or after the storm reaches its greatest intensity. However, knowing and following proven lightning safety guidelines can greatly reduce the risk of injury or death. Because of this, no one can guarantee an individual or group absolute protection from lightning. Lightning is one of the most erratic and unpredictable characteristics of a thunderstorm. Cancel or postpone outdoor activities if thunderstorms develop. Remember, lightning makes every single thunderstorm a potential killer, whether the storm produces one single bolt or ten thousand bolts.
The purpose of Lightning Safety Awareness Week is to educate and raise awareness about the hazards of lightning in order to lower the number of deaths and injuries caused by lightning strikes. How do Indiana, Kentucky, and Ohio compare to the rest of the nation in terms of lightning activity and lightning fatalities? In a typical year, the central Ohio Valley sees some of the most frequent lightning activity across the United States. Typically, the vast majority of lightning victims each year are male (in 261 instances from 2006-2013, 81% of lightning fatalities were male and 19% were female). The other 90% must cope with varying degrees of discomfort and disability, sometimes for the rest of their lives. Only about 10% of people struck by lightning are actually killed. has averaged 51 lightning fatalities per year. But consider these lightning statistics:Ībout 25 million cloud-to-ground lightning strikes occur in the United States each year. Lightning typically receives less attention than other storm-related killers because it does not result in mass destruction or mass casualties like tornadoes, floods, or hurricanes often do. But summer is also the peak season for one of the nation's deadliest weather phenomena - lightning. In short, summertime means a lot more people are spending a lot more time in the great outdoors.
Summertime across the Ohio Valley means barbecues, festivals, sporting events, boating, hitting the beach, camping, and many other recreational activities.
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