In the United States, the populous, subtropical state of Florida sees the most people killed by lightning. Further details on the victim were being withheld until the next-of-kin were notified.īecause heat and moisture are often needed to make lightning, most strikes happen in the summer. Later on Friday a third victim, a 29-year-old male, was pronounced dead, the Metropolitan Police Department said. That’s a pretty high amount for a short period of time. That is about seven to eight percent of the annual lightning that usually occurs in Washington, DC. Fire and EMS said it had responded and was treating four patients found in 'the vicinity of a tree. DC Fire and EMS/Twitter Thursday night, D.C. So that’s in-cloud and cloud-to-ground lightning. In this photo posted to the DC Fire and EMS Twitter account, first responders work at the scene of a lightning strike in Washington, D.C., on Aug. "Our hearts are with the families who lost loved ones, and we are praying for those still fighting for their lives." By Gloria Dickie (Reuters) - Scientists say that climate change is increasing the likelihood of lightning strikes across the United States, after lightning struck at a square near the White. Last night in DC, there were 789 lightning detections. "We are saddened by the tragic loss of life," the White House said in a statement on Friday. Two of them later died: James Mueller, 76, and Donna Mueller, 75, from Janesville, Wisconsin, the Metropolitan Police Department said. The lightning hit near a tree that stands yards (meters) away from the fence that surrounds the presidential residence and offices across from the square, which is often crowded with visitors, especially in the summer months.Īll four victims sustained critical, life-threatening injuries, and were taken to area hospitals. The two men and two women struck by lightning on Thursday while visiting Washington's Lafayette Square, just north of the White House, were among the unlucky few - struck by a bolt that hit the ground during a violent, afternoon thunderstorm. A plane descends towards DCA in a dramatic orange sky at sunset. Lightning, rainbows and a bright orange apocalyptic sunset looked like a scene out of Ghostbusters as severe weather hit the DC area Tuesday evening. The country counted 444 deaths from lightning strikes from 2006 through 2021. Lightning crackles through a purple and orange sky on Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Roughly 40 million lightning bolts touch down in the country every year, according to the Center for Disease Control – with the odds of being struck less than 1 in a million.Īmong those who are hit, about 90% survive the ordeal, the CDC says. And in typically dry California, a siege of some 14,000 lightning strikes during August 2020 sparked some of the state’s biggest wildfires on record.īeyond the United States, there is evidence that lightning strikes are also shooting up in India and Brazil.īut even as lightning strikes increase, being hit by one is still extremely rare in the United States, experts say.
Fast-warming Alaska has seen a 17% rise in lightning activity since the cooler 1980s.
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