Lightning in Summit County, Colorado
Lightning June 8, 1997 · Summit County, Colorado
What the National Weather Service wrote
Two search and rescue volunteers were injured while rescuing a skier atop Peak 10 at Breckenridge Ski Area. Lightning struck the first man as he was towing the injured skier by snowmobile and toboggan. The bolt struck the snowmobile, then the rescuer. He received minor burns to his eyes. The other rescuer was injured 1/4 mile away. Apparently the ground current created by the lightning travelled up his ski pole. He suffered temporary dizziness as a result of the strike.
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5607397. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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