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Lightning — Park, Colorado

August 24, 2003 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Park

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lighting struck and killed a man as he was riding his motorcycle. The man was struck in the head as he was riding along State Highway 24 just inside the county line.

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 · July 30, 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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