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June 16, 2005 — Every crack of thunder that echoes from a storm is caused by lightning jetting across the sky or to the ground with a potentially lethal force. The NOAA National Weather Service along with its government, academic and private partners are educating Americans on the dangers of lightning and ways to stay safe during its annual Lightning Safety Awareness Week, June 19-25, 2005.

"Lightning kills an average of 67 people in the United States each year"

http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2005/s2457.htm