The thunderstorm season runs from May to September. Lightning from these electrical storms kills between 150 and 200 people in the United States each year. The American College of Emergency Physicians wants you to be able to separate lightning myths from facts.
Lightning always kills.
Lighting never strikes the same place twice. Conditions that led to the original strike, such as the height of the building, do not change during a lightning storm. The Empire State building is struck by lightning thousands of times a year. Lightning injuries are like other high-voltage injuries. A person who has been struck by lightning is still electrified and should not be touched.