Suggest Odds
Calculation(s) by Book of Odds Based On
Summary of Natural Hazard Fatalities for 1995 in the United States. National Weather Service. 1996.
1996 Summary of Hazardous Weather Fatalities, Injuries, and Damage Costs Listed by State. National Weather Service. November 5, 1998.
Summary of U.S. Natural Hazard Statistics for 1997. National Weather Service. July 12, 2000.
Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 1998 in the United States. National Weather Service. February 2, 2000.
Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 1999 in the United States. National Weather Service. October 19, 2000.
Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 2000 in the United States. National Weather Service. August 16, 2001.
Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 2001 in the United States. National Weather Service. November 25, 2002.
Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 2002 in the United States. National Weather Service. November 12, 2003.
National Hazard Statistics 2003. National Weather Service. June 17, 2004.
Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 2004 in the United States. National Weather Service. July 13, 2005.
Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 2005 in the United States. National Weather Service. March 15, 2007.
Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 2006 in the United States. National Weather Service. March 25, 2008.
Summary of Natural Hazard Statistics for 2007 in the United States. National Weather Service. November 25, 2008.
Population Estimates Program [Internet]. U.S. Census Bureau; Available from: http://www.census.gov/popest/estimates.php
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Rounding Rules
Odds more likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 3.42, are rounded to three significant digits. Odds less likely than 1 in 10, such as 1 in 420.4, are rounded to four significant digits. Trailing zeros after the decimal point are dropped for readability, even though they may still be significant.
Odds you'll see: 1 in 4.26; 14.5; 143; 5,230; 433,200
Odds you won't see: 1 in 2.412; 63.042; 425,242c
Comments (2)
An addendum to the "shark" comment. The odds of being attacked by a shark are one thing for the general population, quite different from someone who lives in Ohio (and stays there).
report abuseIt seems to me that this would be very location specific. At least the odds should go up vis-a-vis your location. If one were to spend lots of time outdoors, your odds ought to be higher. If you golf in areas prone to lightning storms your odds ought to be much higher. Whereas if I spend most of my time indoors or live in an area of the country not prone to lightning storms my odds would be much less. This seems to be an obvious average of the population at large and the number of strikes. This is like the odds of being attacked by a shark. If you never swim in the ocean your odds should be virtually zero.
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