The ionic product for water is defined by. KW = [H3O+][OH-] For water at standard temperature and pressure, it is 1.00 x 10-14 mol2/dm6. pKW (which is equivalent to the pH) will be 7 at room temperature, because it is the -log10 of KW, and -log10 of the square root of 1x10-14 is 7.
Lightning has been the second largest storm killer in the U.S. for the last 40 years, exceeded only by floods. A lightning strike can result in a cardiac arrest (heart stopping) at the time of the injury, although some victims may appear to have a delayed death a few days later if they are resuscitated but have suffered irreversible brain damage.
With a smaller population and land mass, the UK has fewer deaths from lightning strikes. According to the tornado and storm research organisation (Torro) database, 30 to 60 people are struck by lightning each year, with an average annual death toll of less than five. Lightning strikes tend to be concentrated in the south-east, because of the warmer average temperatures.