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Lightning — El Paso, Colorado

July 6, 1997 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
El Paso

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 39-year-old man was struck and serious burned by a lightning bolt in a small open field in Monument. He was transported to a Denver hospital for treatment, but died the next day.

Other notable lightning events in Colorado

Garfield · July 31, 20032 killedLarimer · July 24, 20082 killedJackson · May 25, 20241 killedDouglas · May 7, 20171 killedJefferson · July 27, 20071 killedDenver · June 7, 19971 killed

Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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