The Epidemiology of Lightning in Mainland China - A Review of Two Datasets from the 1950s to 2018

Abstract

Lightning is among the top storm-related fatality and injury hazards in mainland China. This study shows the lightning fatalities and injuries in mainland China from the $\boldsymbol{1950}\mathbf{s}$ to 2018 based on two publicly available datasets. Although there is inconsistency in both datasets, they still provide a valuable set of information to help us understand the history of lightning fatality and inj uries in mainland China that can used to provide guidance for future lightning safety education.