Lightning in Ouray County, Colorado

Lightning August 17, 1999 · Ouray County, Colorado

$1K

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Lightning struck a power substation. Insulators were destroyed and fuses were blown on a transformer which resulted in a power outage to the entire community for about one hour.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5713912. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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