Can wearing rubber shoes protect you from lightning ? Eleven people have been killed already Summer by lightning strikes in the U.S. All the U.S. 's 15 lightning deaths This week occurred in the South , Midwest and Midwest . Summer is the deadliest season for lightning because of the frequency of storms . This week , the first official one of this year , is Lightning Safety Awareness Week .
Eleven people have been killed already Summer by lightning strikes in the U.S. All the U.S. 's 15 lightning deaths This week occurred in the South , Midwest and Midwest . Summer is the deadliest season for lightning because of the frequency of storms . This week , the first official one of this year , is Lightning Safety Awareness Week .