AUSTIN (KXAN) — Since 2006, more than 500 people have been killed by lightning strikes in the U.S., according to the National Lightning Safety Council (NLSC).

Only five states have not recorded a lightning death during that time: Alaska, Delaware, Hawaii, New Hampshire and Washington.

Fatal lightning strikes are most common in Florida, with 94 deaths reported since 2006. Texas ranks second nationwide, with 42 deaths, ahead of Colorado (25), Alabama (23) and North Carolina (23).

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