Lightning fatalities in North Carolina 1972-1988
Langley, R.L.; Dunn, K.A.; Esinhart, J.D.
North Carolina Medical Journal 52(6): 281-284
1991
ISSN/ISBN: 0029-2559 PMID: 1861733 Document Number: 376015
Individuals who are outdoors during thunderstorms are at risk for death from direct and indirect lightning hits. Death is more likely from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. during the months of May through September. The fatality pattern in North Carolina is similar to that reported for the nation as a whole. Physicians are urged to discuss with their patients simple strategies for reducing exposure to lightning.