In 2023, there were a total of 14 fatalities and 56 injuries reported due to lighting in the United States. In the previous year, there were 19 deaths and 53 injuries reported due to lightning nationwide.
Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023
Characteristic
Deaths
Injuries
2023
14
56
2022
19
53
2021
11
69
2020
17
53
2019
20
100
2018
20
82
2017
16
86
2016
38
120
2015
27
130
2014
26
154
2013
23
145
2012
28
139
2011
26
187
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service. (May 9, 2024). Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 17, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, und US National Weather Service. "Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023." Chart. May 9, 2024. Statista. Accessed April 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, US National Weather Service. (2024). Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 17, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, and US National Weather Service. "Number of Deaths and Injuries Due to Lightning in The U.S. from 1995 to 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 May 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
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Number of deaths and injuries due to lightning in the U.S. from 1995 to 2023 [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, & US National Weather Service, May 9, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/203715/injuries-and-fatalities-caused-by-lightning-in-the-us/
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