Last Updated: 10/5/2023. This page is updated when new information is received and reviewed for completeness.
No. | Date | Day | ST | City/County | Age | Sex | Location | Activity |
1 | 4/6 | Thu | VA | Louisa County | 73 | M | Lake | Boating |
2 | 4/15 | Sat | PA | Chester County | 48 | M | Roadway | Driving car |
3 | 4/16 | Sun | FL | Brevard County | 39 | M | On water | Boating |
4 | 5/15 | Mon | TX | Valley Mills | 34 | M | Driveway | Walking home from bus stop |
5 | 5/15 | Mon | TX | Valley Mills | 6 | M | Driveway | Walking home from bus stop |
6 | 5/22 | Mon | FL | Deltona | 24 | M | Rooftop | Construction |
7 | 6/21 | Wed | NE | Garden City | 24 | M | Open area | On horse checking on cattle |
8 | 7/24 | Mon | NY | Lincoln | 39 | M | Under tree | Roofing |
9 | 8/5 | Mon | OK | Mayes Cnty | teen | F | Creek | Swimming |
10 | 8/7 | Mon | AL | Florence | 28 | M | Parking lot | Working |
11 | 8/23 | Wed | FL | Clearwater | 73 | F | Sidewalk | Walking |
12 | 8/25 | Fri | KY | Sherburne | 39 | M | Sidewalk | Walking |
13 | 9/26 | Tue | FL | Putnam Cnty | 16 | F | Under tree | Hunting |
(Direct Fatalities Only)
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Last Updated: 10/5/2023. This page is updated when new information is received and reviewed for completeness.
State | Gender | Age* | Day Of Week* | By Month | ||||||||||||||||
FL | 4 | M | 10 (77%) | 0-9 | 1 (8%) | Sun | 1 (8%) | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 10 Yr Avg | |
PA | 1 | F | 3 (23%) | 10-19 | 2 (15%) | Mon | 5 (38%) | Jan | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
TX | 2 | 20-29 | 3 (23%) | Tue | 1 (8%) | Feb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
NE | 1 | 30-39 | 4 (31%) | Wed | 2 (15%) | Mar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
NY | 1 | 40-49 | 1 (8%) | Thu | 1(8%) | Apr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||
OK | 1 | 50-59 | 0 (0%) | Fri | 1 (8%) | May | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | ||
AL | 1 | 60-69 | 0 (0%) | Sat | 2 (15%) | Jun | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 4 | ||
KY | 1 | 70-79 | 2 (15%) | Jul | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 8 | ||||
VA | 1 | 80-89 | 0 (0%) | Aug | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | ||||
Sep | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | ||||||||
Oct | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||
Nov | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
Dec | - | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Year | 13 | 19 | 11 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 40 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 23** | ||||||||
*Due to rounding, percentages may not add up to 100 percent. | ** Note: Data are considered preliminary. Refer to Storm Data for official data. | |||||||||||||||||||
Note: Monthly averages are based on a 10-year average from 2013 to 2022. Due to rounding, the sum of the monthly averages may not equal the yearly average. |