Lightning — El Paso, Colorado

1999-08-19 · near Colorado Spgs, El Paso, Colorado

Event narrative

A lightning flash struck close to the Grace Fellowship Church's football team, sending a side flash into the group. Eight team members were knocked to the ground, but no one was seriously injured. One player suffered a concussion.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5713606. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.