You probably won’t die from being struck by lightning
There are a lot of facts and figures that try to determine your chance of being struck by lightning.
According to a safety expert at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and based on US data, your chances of being struck by lightning are as low as 1 in 1.1 million in a given year, but your chance of getting struck in your lifetime is around 1 in 13,500.
Other estimates vary – the National Weather Service says chances in a year are around 1 in 1.2 million and about 1 in 15,000 in your lifetime – but the point is it’s pretty unlikely.
An estimated 10% of cases where people were struck by lightning were fatal, but that doesn’t mean it won’t leave you with lasting damage.
