Lightning in Douglas County, Colorado

Lightning May 7, 2017 · Douglas County, Colorado

Death

Injury

$5K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

A woman and her horse were killed after they were struck by lightning. A 15-year-old girl also sustained serious injuries and was treated for electrocution.

The wider storm

In Sedalia, a 37-year-old woman and her horse were killed after lightning hit a nearby tree. A teenage girl was also seriously injured. Damaging microburst winds downed trees and power poles across parts of Adams, Arapahoe, Denver and Douglas Counties. Electrical lines and branches were also snapped causing scattered power outages.

Began near Sedalia (39.4300, -104.9700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 684570. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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