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Roy Cleveland Sullivan (February 7, 1912 – September 28, 1983) was an American park ranger in Shenandoah National Park in Virginia. Between 1942 And 1977, Sullivan was claimed to have been struck by lightning on seven occasions, surviving all of them.
Patrick Dispoto, 59, of Manchester Township, was struck Sunday evening on J Street Beach, Seaside Park Police Sgt. Andrew Casole said. Dispoto was found unconscious on the beach at 7:38 p.m ...
Antony (or Tony) Cicoria (born 1952), is a man who is famous for having developed an obsession for piano (listening and practicing) after being struck by lightning. [1] He is a doctor specializing in orthopedic medicine, orthopedic surgery, orthotics, prosthetic supplies, and sports medicine.
A man was struck by lightning and at least three others, including a child, were also injured after severe thunderstorms swept through parts of Texas and Florida Wednesday evening into Thursday ...
It is estimated that lightning injuries occur 240,000 times a year with 24,000 deaths. [1] Among pregnant women who are hit by lightning, the death of the fetus occurs in about half. [1] In the United States about 1 in 10,000 people are hit by lightning during their lifetime. [1] Males are affected four times more often than females. [1]
A 27-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning in western Nebraska last week while checking on cattle. The report from Garden County, Nebraska, was delayed, having occurred on Wednesday ...
I'm unsure of the use of 'mortal' in the statistics section of the article ("The odds of being struck by lightning for an ordinary mortal over the period of 80 years have been roughly estimated as 1:3000"), and what to replace the word with. Should this be "the odds of being struck by lightning for an ordinary person/man/human"?
A Colorado man was killed by a lightning strike on his ranch Saturday, marking the first lightning-caused death in 2024. The ranch is located near Rand, about 120 miles northwest of Denver.