Where and when are lightning deaths most common?

AUSTIN (KXAN) — The third full week of each June is designated as National Lightning Safety Awareness Week.Since 2006, almost 500 people have been killed by lightning strikes, according to the National Lightning Safety Council. Only five states have not recorded a lightning death during that time: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, New Hampshire, and Washington. US national parks are crowded – and so are many national forests, wildlife refuges, battlefields and seashoresFatal lightning s