An overview of the global statistics on lightning fatalities

• Main Authors: Ab Kadir, Mohd Zainal Abidin, Cooper, Mary Ann, Gomes, Chandima
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: IEEE 2010
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45625/1/An%20overview%20of%20the%20global%20statistics%20on%20lightning%20fatalities.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/45625/

Lightning is a major cause of weather related mortality around the world. In the United States, lightning typically kills more people in a year than any other storm disaster except floods. Due to persistent lightning safety efforts and an annual National Lightning Safety Awareness Week campaign, US...