Lightning — Montezuma, Colorado

2013-08-10 · near Cortez, Montezuma, Colorado

Event narrative

A power pole was struck by lightning and started on fire.

Wider weather episode

Afternoon thunderstorms once again produced pockets of heavy rainfall with one report of a mud slide in a known problem area. However, some of the storms produced strong outflow winds gusts in the Cortez and Durango areas.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 533661. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.