Data Source: NOAA Hazard Statistics
U.S. Annual Total 1940-2014 Number of Lightning Caused Injuries
|
Year
|
Lightning
injuries |
Year
|
Lightning
injuries |
|
2015
|
.
|
1977
|
291
|
|
2014
|
154
|
1976
|
219
|
|
2013
|
145
|
1975
|
399
|
|
2012
|
139
|
1974
|
173
|
|
2011
|
187
|
1973
|
228
|
|
2010
|
182
|
1972
|
203
|
|
2009
|
201
|
1971
|
254
|
|
2008
|
216
|
1970
|
259
|
|
2007
|
138
|
1969
|
173
|
|
2006
|
246
|
1968
|
370
|
|
2005
|
309
|
1967
|
145
|
|
2004
|
280
|
1966
|
183
|
|
2003
|
236
|
1965
|
217
|
|
2002
|
256
|
1964
|
239
|
|
2001
|
371
|
1963
|
209
|
|
2000
|
364
|
1962
|
242
|
|
1999
|
243
|
1961
|
256
|
|
1998
|
283
|
1960
|
202
|
|
1997
|
306
|
1959
|
325
|
|
1996
|
309
|
1958
|
104
|
|
1995
|
510
|
1957
|
180
|
|
1994
|
577
|
1956
|
149
|
|
1993
|
295
|
1955
|
181
|
|
1992
|
292
|
1954
|
220
|
|
1991
|
432
|
1953
|
145
|
|
1990
|
252
|
1952
|
212
|
|
1989
|
322
|
1951
|
248
|
|
1988
|
311
|
1950
|
219
|
|
1987
|
364
|
1949
|
249
|
|
1986
|
271
|
1948
|
256
|
|
1985
|
248
|
1947
|
338
|
|
1984
|
253
|
1946
|
231
|
|
1983
|
337
|
1945
|
268
|
|
1982
|
174
|
1944
|
419
|
|
1981
|
291
|
1943
|
432
|
|
1980
|
275
|
1942
|
372
|
|
1979
|
254
|
1941
|
388
|
|
1978
|
301
|
1940
|
340
|
|
Year
|
Lightning
injuries |
Year
|
Lightning
injuries |
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