Rank of lightning casualties and damage reports by 6-hour periods and state of the US from 1959 to 1994. However, there is also a secondary peak before noon. Damage reports show a weaker diurnal cycle than spring casualties in Figure 34, or all damages for the year in Figure 30. An equal number of reports occur from 1700 to 1900 LST, several hours later than casualties. Casualties in autumn occur most often in a broad afternoon maximum, but there is also a secondary peak in the morning.
Damages lag casualties by several hours.
There is a secondary peak during the more typical mid-afternoon hours. The sample has only 63 cases. Damage reports are spread across the entire day and night and show no distinct maximum in time. In summary, maps of casualties and damages during summer closely resemble the annual cycle. Maxima in casualties usually lead maxima in damages by two to three hours.