Back to All Events

National Lightning Safety Awareness Week


Social: #LightningSafetyAwarenessWeek, #LightningSafetyWeek, #LightningSafety 

Twitter: @NWS, @lightningkim, @ESFIdotorg, @lightning_leon

Facebook: @NWS

YouTube: usweathergov

Website: www.weather.gov/iln/lightningsafetyweek, http://www.lightningsafetycouncil.org/LSC-LSAW.html, http://lightning.org/

National Lightning Safety Awareness week was started in 2001 to call attention to this underrated killer. Since then, U.S. lightning fatalities have dropped from about 50 per year to about 30. This reduction in fatalities is largely due to greater awareness of the lightning danger, and people seeking safety when thunderstorms threaten. During National Lightning Safety Awareness Week, we encourage you to learn more about lightning and lightning safety. 

Here are some topics and links to help you become more informed during the week:

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather Service
Analyze, Forecast and Support Office
1325 East West Highway, Station 13456
Silver Spring, MD 20910
(301) 427-9798
Charles.Woodrum@noaa.gov 
www.weather.gov/iln/lightningsafetyweek 
Materials available
Contact: Charlie Woodrum

Earlier Event: June 24
National Mosquito Control Awareness Week
Later Event: June 27
National HIV Testing Day