Lightning in Pitkin County, Colorado
Lightning July 6, 2008 · Pitkin County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A family of five from Idaho were all struck by lightning while hiking on the American Lake Trail, about 9.5 miles south of Aspen. A 15-year-old girl was revived after being administered CPR. A 17-year-old boy was burned on the soles of his feet. The other three family members did not receive any significant injuries.
The wider storm
Lightning struck a family in Pitkin County.
Began near Aspen (39.0425, -106.8000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 100415. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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