Activities With The Highest Lightning Risk

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Here are the outdoor activities with the highest risk of getting struck by lightning...

1.  Fishing.  10% of all the deadly lightning strikes were people fishing.

2.  Being at the beach, 6%.

3.  Camping, 5%.

4.  Farming or ranching, 5%.

5.  Riding a bike, motorcycle, or ATV, 5%.

6.  Being out on a boat, 4%.

7.  Social gatherings outdoors, 4%.

8.  Walking to or from your home, 4%.

9.  Working on a roof, 4%.

10.  Other types of construction, 3%. 

Soccer and yardwork just missed the top ten. 

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