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Background

Texas Lightning

Houston Case Study

Conclusion

Source

Lightning Over the Streets in Texas

Thirty-four people have been killed by lightning during the last nine years

There have been 184 injuries since 1995

Damages from lightning exceed 23 million dollars since 1995

SE Texas Fatalities by counties

Wild Fires in 1998,
Rainless lightning storm set off dozens of small fires
Drought turned grasslands into “Texas kindling”
Fire raged in three counties, burning over 1000 acres.