Lightning in Alamosa County, Colorado
Lightning August 19, 1996 · Alamosa County, Colorado
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Injury
The wider storm
Two 17 year-old seniors from Alamosa High School, Briana Sykes and Ryan Coulson were struck by lightning. They were knocked off their feet. Ms. Sykes was taken to the hospital for observation and suffered a minor burn on her earlobe.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5566665. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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