Florida, Texas, and North Carolina—the states with the greatest number of lightning deaths. These states are most dangerous in June (the worst month for lightning), followed by August, July, April, and September.
Open spaces, fields, and ballparks (location of 28% of deaths and 29% of lightning injuries) Standing under trees (18% of deaths and 13% of injuries) Boating, fishing, and other water-related activities (13% of deaths and 6% of injuries)
Golf courses, tractors or heavy road equipment, and telephone booths are not good places to be either.
Airplanes are also a bad idea—the deadliest lightning strike ever was of a Boeing 707 near Elkton, Maryland, on Dec. 8, 1963. The plane then crashed, killing 81 people.
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