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Lightning

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The odds of becoming a lightning victim in the U.S. in any one year is 1 in 700,000. The odds of being struck in your lifetime is 1 in 3,000 (Flash Facts About Lightning).

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Lightning detection systems in the United States monitor an average of 25 million strokes of lightning from clouds to ground during some 100,000 thunderstorms every year. (Flash Facts About Lightning).

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It is estimated that Earth as a whole is struck by an average of more than a hundred lightning bolts every second (Flash Facts About Lightning).

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The Fourth of July is historically one of the most deadly times of the year for lightning in the U.S. (Flash Facts About Lightning).

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Works Cited

"Flash Facts About Lightning." Daily Nature and Science News and Headlines | National Geographic News. National Geographic, 24 June 2005. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. .

"Free Weather Sound Effects: Rain, Thunder and Wind." Royalty Free Music, Free Sound Effects, Free Royalty Free Music Loops. Partners In Rhyme. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. .

"Weather Images." Free Photos - Free Images - Royalty Free Photos - Free Stock Photos - FreeDigitalPhotos.net. Free Digital Photos. Web. 19 Feb. 2012. .