Lightning safety overview

Lightning safety tips for indoors and outdoors.

Lightning fatalities and injuries

Risks and statistics by season, days of the week, age and activity.

Dangers of lightning

Six ways lightning can hurt you, from ground currents to blunt trauma.

Lightning bolts from the blue

Pay attention to the warning signs.

Canadian Lightning Danger Map

Areas at greatest risk of being struck by lightning in the next 10 minutes.

Publications

• Lightning safety and preparedness fact sheet
• Lightning safety when camping
• Lightning safety on the water
• Lightning safety at large outdoor venues

Videos

• Lightning safety
• Lightning safety on the soccer field