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Lightning — La Plata, Colorado

June 6, 2020 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Area
La Plata

Event narrative (NOAA)

A 65-year-old woman was killed and her friend was injured when struck by lightning while walking in the 200 block of Silver Queen South in the Edgemont subdivision. The lightning bolt first struck a tree and moved laterally to strike the woman.

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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