Lightning — Montezuma, Colorado

2017-05-09 · near Cortez, Montezuma, Colorado

Event narrative

Morning thunderstorms produced frequent lightning which ignited numerous tree fires and blasted a tree which fell across electrical lines. Lightning also sparked a structure fire on South Madison Street in Cortez.

Wider weather episode

An upper level disturbance triggered morning thunderstorms that produced frequent lightning across southwest Colorado.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 691266. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.