Are the odds of getting struck be lightning really higher than winning the lottery?

Question

how do you know

Answer 1

Only the odds of winning the $1,000,000 prize.  

The odds of winning on a scratcher ticket is better than the odds of getting hit by lightning.

I had lightning hit 20 feet away from me and it was frightening.  Like a bright white bolt into the ground.

Everyone knows the odds because you can total all the people who got hit by lightning and compare to all that won the lottery.  More people get hit.

Answer 2

You can manipulate your chances of getting struck by lightning but not winning the lottery.

Answer 3

NO.  You have a better chance of being struck by lightning in your lifetime than winning the lottery.

Odds of winning the powerball are 1 in 146,107,962.00

That's right from their website

http://www.powerball.com/powerball/pb_pr...

Odds of being struck by lightning in your lifetime (Est. 80 years) 1 in 5000

Only about 10% of people who are struck by lightning are killed.

This is from NOAA's website.  They are the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (a uniformed government agency)

http://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov/medi...

Answer 4

You have a greater chance of getting struck by lightning than of winning the lottery.

Answer 5

lol probably depends on where u r. If u r in an open field in a lightning storm then h**l YEAH!!! If u are under a tree then h**l YEAH!!! If u are in a building not TOUCHING ANYTHING,then no. It's all about location.