Lightning in Larimer County, Colorado
Lightning July 18, 2013 · Larimer County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Lightning injured nine migrant workers.
The wider storm
Nine farm workers working the fields at Grant Family Farms in Wellington were injured by a lightning strike; all were transported to local hospitals. Two were critically injured. Those two workers were semi-conscious, could not walk, and had muscle weakness and tingling in their hands and feet. Four other workers had serious injuries and three others had minor injuries. In addition, a 65-year-old woman was struck by lightning in Rocky Mountain National Park. She was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Heavy rain also produced flash flooding in the Fern Lake and High Park burn area of Larimer County.
Began near Wellington (40.7000, -105.0000).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 454474. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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