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Colorado "Day By Day" Lightning Casualty Statistics - 2020 - 2029

Welcome to the Colorado "Day By Day" Lightning Casualty Statistics page, Lightning Casualty Statistics section of the Colorado Lightning Resource Page. This page lists "day by day" lightning casualty statistics in text format for the entire state of Colorado from January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2029. The date, time, location (county), gender, age and a brief description are listed for each lightning casualty. Data compiled from STORM DATA plus other sources. For official data, please contact the National Centers for Environmental Information.

2020

6 June 2020. 5:37 MST (6:37 MDT). La Plata County. 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.

17 July 2020. 14:45 MST (15:45 MDT). Gunnison County. Three individuals camping near Gunnison Colorado were affected by a lightning flash as a thunderstorms passed through. One 15 year old male was hospitalized.

2021

31 August 2021. 2 pm mst (3 pm MDT). Archuleta County, 2 Firefighters injured. More Info

2022

No injuries or fatalities were reported in the state of Colorado.

2023

No injuries or fatalities were reported in the state of Colorado.

2024

17 September 2024. Approximately 8 AM (9 AM MDT). La Plata county. 59 year old ranch hand was struck and injured by lighting about 4 miles south of Durnango, CO.

25 May 2024. 1:08 pm mst (2:08 MDT). Jackson County. Rancher struck and killed by lightning while feeding livestock 34 heads of livestock were also killed by the same lightning flash.