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U.S. Lightning Fatalities
2006 to 2023
The following links provide information on U.S. lightning fatalities during recent years.
Links to
Listings Of Fatalities
By Year
2006 - 49 fatalities
2007 - 47 fatalities
2008 - 29 fatalities
2009 - 35 fatalities
2010 - 29 fatalities
2011 - 26 fatalities
2012 - 29 fatalities
2013 - 23 fatalities
2014 - 26 fatalities
2015 - 28 fatalities
2016 - 40 fatalities
2017 - 16 fatalities
2018 - 21 fatalities
2019 - 21 fatalities
2020 - 17 fatalities
2021 - 11 fatalities
2022 - 19 fatalities
2023 - 13 fatalities
Links to
Maps And Tables Of Fatalities
2013-2022 State Fatality Map
2013-2022 State Fatality Table
2013-2022 State Fatality Rank Map
2013-2022 State Fatality Rank Table
The Odds of Being Struck
The Deadly Dozen
Average Fatalities by Day of Year
Most Recent Fatality by State
State Fatality Lists      
Activity Fatality Lists
Links to
Demographics Paper and Graphs
On Lightning Fatalities
2006-2022 Lightning Fatalities Analysis
2006-2022 Lightning Fatalities Graphs