What are the odds of being struck by lightning?

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According to the U.S. National Weather Service, the odds of being struck by lightning -- in your lifetime -- are 1 in 5,000.
The odds of being struck in any given year: 1 in 700,000 yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa dog
http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/medical.htm
only if you live to be 140
According to NOAA, it's 1/6250. It seems like the realistic odds would be a little lower, but it's something like that.
Your odds of getting struck by lightning are 1 in 8,987,657. Much better than winning the lottery!
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