Where and when are lightning deaths most common in the US.?

Since 2006, more than 500 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the U.S., according to the National Lightning Safety Council.
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2026 first fatal lightning strike kills Peter Paul Garamone

The first deadly lightning strike in the United States this year killed a truck driver walking through a parking lot during a powerful storm in Wisconsin, authorities said. Peter Paul Garamone Sr., 41 ...
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First Fatal Lightning Strike Of 2026 Kills York Trucker, Fund Tops Goal

Peter Paul Garamone Sr., his wife, and their son. — Courtesy of GoFundMe "Peter Paul Garamone Sr."/Lisa Cox A fundraiser for a trucker's family has surged past its goal after he was killed in the ...
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Where and when are lightning deaths most common in the U.S.?

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