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US Lightning Deaths, 2007 – 2017

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by jim-jim-jim • 7 years ago

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darth_skywalker• 7 years ago

A little surprised to see that there were no lightning deaths in Hawaii during this period, as I know a fellow who was struck by lightning while on vacation out there. People sometimes underestimate the danger that lightning poses - make sure to stay safe out there.

Doxin• 7 years ago

It looks like there's some artefacts introduced by how the various states report these incidents: some states entirely empty and some inexplicably much denser than their neighbours. I'd expect lightning strikes to not pay much heed to state borders...

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