Lightning — Routt, Colorado
2009-06-03 · near Yampa, Routt, Colorado
$30K
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning struck the South Routt Elementary School and started the building on fire. The fire and related damage were confined to the gymnasium.
Wider weather episode
Lightning struck a school in Yampa.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (40.1500, -106.9000)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 180860. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.