Lightning — Jefferson, Colorado

2016-07-19 · near Arvada, Jefferson, Colorado

Event narrative

Two men at the Indian Tree Golf Course were struck by lightning when they sought shelter from a rapidly developing thunderstorm under a tree. One man suffered minor injuries, while the other died from this injuries.

Wider weather episode

A strong thunderstorm produced hail up to nickel size in central Jefferson County. Very heavy rainfall was observed across central and southern parts of Denver. Minor flooding was observed when a thunderstorm dropped around 1.5 inches of rainfall in 30 minutes. In Arvada, two golfers were struck by lightning; one was killed, the other suffered minor injuries.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 640866. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.