What are the odds you'll die from a lightning strike?

They vary by state, according to data from the National Lightning Safety Council and an Enquirer analysis.

From 2009 through 2018, Wyoming had the highest rate of lightning fatalities per 1 million residents, the analysis shows. Alabama, New Mexico, Florida and South Dakota followed.

Ohio had 5 fatalities. Kentucky and Indiana both had 3. 


Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, Maine, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, Washington, West Virginia and Washington, D.C., all had 0 deaths. 

"If you take the lightning threat seriously and always get inside before lightning becomes a threat, your personal odds of being struck are near zero. However, if you ignore the lightning threat or take chances when thunderstorm are in the area, your odds are much higher," according to a release from the National Lightning Safety Council.

The odds of being struck in your lifetime is 1 in 15,300, according to the council's data.

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