WKAR Public Media shares that Michiganders have a surprisingly higher risk of being struck by lightning:
…Lightning strikes in Michigan are on the lower side of the scale because the state gets fewer storms than many others, said MLive Chief Meteorologist Mark Torregrossa. But the number of people struck by lightning in the state is disproportionately high, he said.
“Michigan is fairly low on the lightning strikes across the country, and that’s what’s always made us say that Michiganders put themselves in places to be struck by lightning,” Torregrossa said.
The popularity of outdoor summer activities in Michigan—like boating, fishing, camping, hiking, golfing and going to the beach— raises the odds and pushes up the statistics, he said.
“We’ve had some cases where 10 or 20 people are all struck by one lightning bolt. It strikes along the beach, travels along the beach and strikes 10 or 20 people,” Torregrossa said.
Take care out there!
Scottie took this photo way back in 2013 & says he just opened his window set the shutter to 30″. More on his Flickr.
More great lightning photos on Michigan in Pictures including this awesome one of a lightning strike on the Quincy Mine!
