Top 12 activities that lead to lightning deaths [Video]

CLEVELAND (WJW) — The ‘Deadly Dozen.’ That’s what the National Weather Service calls the list of the top 12 activities that lead to lightning fatalities.

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The Cleveland NWS has put together the list.

The top 12 activities include golfing at No. 12 and yardwork at No. 11. You can see the full list below.

According to the NWS’s national statistics, No. 1 is fishing, followed by the beach.

Above image is courtesy of the NWS

The month with the most people killed by lighting is by far in July, followed by June, then August, according to the NWS.

Above image is courtesy of the NWS

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