Lightning in Dolores County, Colorado

Lightning May 22, 1997 · Dolores County, Colorado

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Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Lightning struck a telephone pole on a county road in Northdale, then traveled through the wires into a nearby house. Many electronic items were damaged, including a microwave oven and a satellite receiver. A picture was also damaged when it was knocked off a wall.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5600653. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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