Lightning — Larimer, Colorado
2014-07-12 · near Deer Ridge, Larimer, Colorado
1
Direct deaths
4
Injuries
Event narrative
Lightning killed one man and injured four others in RMNP.
Wider weather episode
One man was killed, and four others injured, when they were struck by lightning in Rocky Mountain National Park. The incident occurred near Rainbow Curve along Trail Ridge Road, not far from where another woman was struck and killed by lightning approximately 26 hours earlier. Flash flooding was observed in Douglas and Elbert Counties.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 531646. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.