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Lightning Facts

2015 Iowa Lightning Facts

Average Stikes

: 645,685

Stikes per Square Mile

: 11.4

Deaths

: 2

Odds of Strike

: 1 in 3000

Thunder

: Sound travels 1 Mile per 5 seconds

Temperature

: 15,000-60,000 degrees Fahrenheit

Size

: Width of a pencil and can reach ground from 20 miles up