Lightning in La Plata County, Colorado
Lightning August 31, 1997 · La Plata County, Colorado
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Death
The wider storm
A woman was struck by lightning on a mountain ridge while riding a mountain bike with three friends. The friends were uninjured. The victim was in between two other cyclists, separated about 15 yards apart from each other. The fourth cyclist was 75 yards further up the ridge when the lightning struck.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5618582. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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