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Lightning Can Be Very Dangerous

Nowhere outside is safe during thunderstorms:

  1. Lightning strikes can occur 10 miles from rain area.
  2. 2006-2024 : 492 Killed by Lightning in US.
      – 94 in Florida (> double next state TX at 41)
  3. Most at risk activities : fishing (42), beach (32), boating (25); ranching/farming (24), camping (23), yardwork (21), golf (14), soccer (13)
  4. Males account for about 80% of fatalities
  5. Recent 2025 news reports for Florida: June 20 – New Smyrna Beach (1 fatality), June 24 – Holmes Beach (4 injuries), July 4 – St Pete’s Beach (3 injuries).
  6. Go inside if you hear thunder or see lightning.
  7. If someone is struck by lightning, call for help, assess the situation, respond, and resuscitate.

WHEN THUNDER ROARS, GO INDOORS!

Data from John S Jensenius, National Lightning Safety Council http://lightningsafetycouncil.org and CDC https://www.cdc.gov/lightning/safety/

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