News Summary

• The summer months of June, July and August are the highest risk for lightning fatality.
• The safest place to be is inside either a sturdy building, like a home or a place of business.
• Hiding out under a gazebo, covered porch or pavilion isn’t a good idea during a storm.
• Wading through flood water during a thunderstorm is a similar risk to being in a pool or the ocean during a summer storm, meteorologists say.
• The National Lightning Safety Council says nearly 500 people have died from lightning strikes since 2006.