What are the chances of getting struck by lightning?

For example, based on lightning data (courtesy StruckByLightning. org) and U. S. Census Bureau population estimates for 2011 presented in the map below, if you live in Montana, your odds of being struck by lightning are roughly 1 in 249,550, considerably higher than the the national average of 1 in a million. read more

10. To measure the distance of lightning, count the seconds between flash and thunder and divide by five; the number is how many miles the lightning is from you. 11. During thunderstorms, lightning can strike up to 10 miles away. read more

That the odds of being struck by lightning are approximately 1 in a million is perhaps one of the most well-known statistics out there. This statistic is nonetheless, an average of the odds of being struck by lightning in the United States. read more

11 crazy facts about getting struck by lightning (and how to avoid it) Melissa Breyer MelissaBreyer. July 3, 2017. CC BY 2.0 Carolina Ödman/Flickr. read more