Lightning in Alamosa County, Colorado

Lightning August 2, 2003 · Alamosa County, Colorado

The wider storm

A man and his son summitted Little Bear Peak when a thunderstorm approached. There were several close lightning strikes, which caused them to hurry down the mountain. The father fell 500 feet to his death when he stepped on crumbling, slippery rock.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5374652. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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