Lightning fatalities by state 2009-2018.
- Brandon Shipp
- Jun 28, 2020
- 1 min read
Lightning is hotter than the surface of the sun and can reach temperatures around 50,000 degrees. On average, there are 217 million lightning strikes annually across the US and 235 billion across the world. Below is a map of the lightning fatalities by state between 2009-2018.


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