Lightning in Eagle County, Colorado

Lightning August 16, 2008 · Eagle County, Colorado

$500K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a home in Vail Valley and ignited a fire within the floor structure and the ceiling cavity. The fire burned through five structural floor joists. The lightning also blew apart a section of the stone chimney and sent pieces flying up to 20 feet away.

The wider storm

Lightning struck a home and caused extensive fire damage.

Began near Vail (39.6700, -106.4000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 126518. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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