Lightning — Alamosa, Colorado

2003-08-02 · near Alamosa, Alamosa, Colorado

Wider weather episode

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_id 5374652. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.