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The city of Teresina in northern Brazil has the third-highest rate of occurrences of lightning strikes in the world. The surrounding region is referred to as the Chapada do Corisco ("Flash Lightning Flatlands"). [10] In the United States, the west coast has the fewest lightning strikes, and Florida sees more lightning than any other area; In ...
Lightning strikes growing in the United States. Vaisala Xweather, which tracks lightning, is tallied just over 242 million bolts of lightning in the U.S. in 2023. The company tells USA TODAY that ...
In the United States in the period 2009 to 2018 an average of 27 lightning fatalities occurred per year. [19] In the United States an average of 23 people died from lightning per year from 2012 to 2021. [20] Some people suffer from lifelong brain injuries. [21] As of 2005, in Kisii, Kenya, some 30 people die each year from lightning strikes ...
New data shows Texas saw the highest number of lightning strikes in the U.S. last year.
From there, the lightning is displayed (complete with bug-zapper sound) on one of five maps including North America and Europe, along with a line between the strike and detecting station.
In the United States, recreational fishing poses the greatest risk of death from lightning of any activity, accounting for 10 percent of all lightning deaths between 2006 and 2019. [ 15 ] Organized groups and individuals are encouraged to prepare lightning safety plans in advance. [ 3 ]
The lightning may be too far away to discern individual flashes. Smooth channel lightning is an informal term referring to a type of cloud-to-ground lightning strike that has no visible branching and appears like a line with smooth curves as opposed to the jagged appearance of most lightning channels. They are a form of positive lightning ...
About 25 million times a year, lightning strikes the United States, according to the National Weather Service. Approximately 300 people per year are hit, and of those about 30 will die — many ...