Lightning — La Plata, Colorado
2020-06-06 · near Durango, La Plata, Colorado
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
Event narrative
A 65-year-old woman was killed and her friend was injured when struck by lightning while walking in the 200 block of Silver Queen South in the Edgemont subdivision. The lightning bolt first struck a tree and moved laterally to strike the woman.
Wider weather episode
Lightning struck and killed one person and injured another in a Durango subdivision.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 886010. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.