Update
10-20-2015
Content Type
Student Resource
Grade Level
Sixth grade, Seventh grade, Eighth grade
Object Type
Website
License
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This interactive primary source provides information on more than thirty survivors of lightning strikes. Each entry includes the survivor’s location and activity at the time of the strike, any resulting medical issues, and assorted additional comments.

Although the National Weather Service includes this survivor information on its site, NOAA includes this disclaimer: The stories below are submitted by lightning victims and are NOT corroborated by NOAA.