Lightning in Larimer County, Colorado
Lightning July 11, 2014 · Larimer County, Colorado
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Lightning killed one person and injured seven others at RMNP.
The wider storm
One woman was killed and seven others injured by a lightning strike in Rocky Mountain National Park; she was the first lightning fatality in the park since 2000. The incident occurred at the Ute Crossing Trail, just off of Trail Ridge Road between Rainbow Curve and Forest Canyon Overlook. Six of the other victims suffered minor injuries. One had to be hospitalized when he was knocked unconcious; he suffered burns on his shoulder and scrapes to his face when he was knocked to the ground.
Began near Deer Ridge (40.3987, -105.6981).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 531645. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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