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Colorado "Day By Day" Lightning Casualty Statistics

Welcome to the Colorado "Day By Day" Lightning Casualty Statistics page, Lightning Casualty Statistics section of the Colorado Lightning Resource Page. This page list "day by day" lightning casualty statistics in text format for the entire state of Colorado from January 1, 1980 through December 31, 2004 (25 year database). The date, time, location (county), gender, age and a brief description are listed for each event. Data compiled from STORM DATA plus other sources. For official data, please contact the National Climatic Data Center.

This page was last updated on May, 2005. This page was first placed on the internet Winter 1999.

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2004 JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC

2003 JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC

Lightning Casualties "Day by Day" Across The State of Colorado

1980 - 2003

2004

2004 September, October, November, December: None reported

2004 August

1st, 1430 mst, Summit county, 28 year old female killed, 2 injured. Case Study

4th, 1615 mst, Douglas county, 2 golfers at Pinehurst golf course injured.

2004 July

7th, 1700 mst, Jefferson county, 9 year old boy injured by flash at playground. Case Study

19th, 1300 mst, Chaffee county, vicinity of Monarch Ski Lodge, young woman injured at Monarch Campground.

2004 June

14th, 1900-2030mst (exact time unknown) Doglas county, Lightning struck a powerpole injuring a 12 year old girl standing nearby

15th, 1200 mst, Park county, A man was struck and injured when ascending the summit of Mt Lincoln.

20th, 1350 mst, Grand county, 19 people injured at Golf Classic, 2 were serious injuries.

2004 May

12th, 830 mst, Montrose county, 34 year old male ranch worker was killed.

29th, 1145 mst, Jefferson county, 1 male killed and 4 others injured while golfing. Case Study

2004 January, February, March, April: None reported.

2003

2003 September, October, November, December: None reported

2003 August

3rd, 2000 mst, Larimer county, 1 male injured, 0 fatal (media)

5th, 1715 mst, El Paso county, 0 injured, 1 male fatal

A 52 year old male was struck and killed on a golf course

11th, 1750 mst, Teller county, 1 male injured, 0 fatal

A 19 year old male was talking on a corded phone when lightning struck the telephone lines outside.

16th, 1200 mst, Clear Creek county, 1 male injured, 0 fatal

A teenager was injured when he was struck while camping at Herman Lake. The man was knocked unconscious and suffered minor injuries

23rd, 1400 mst, El Paso county, 3 injured, 0 fatal

Three children, 9, 11 and 13 years old, were struck by lightning while under a tree while crossing a golf course.

24th, 1545 mst, Park county, 0 injured, 1 male fatal

Lightning struck and killed a man while riding a motorcycle on Highway 24 just southeast of Lake George. (case study)

24th, 1616 mst, Park county, 1 male injured, 0 fatal

Lightning struck a teenager while 4 wheel driving over Red Cone pass. He was struck in the chest and stopped breathing. He was resuscitated by his friend. (case study)

2003 July

13th, 1040 mst, El Paso county, 1 male injured, 0 fatal

A 41 year old male was affected by a lightning flash while removing food from the back of his SUV. CPR was performed on the victim by a friend.

25th, 1330 mst, El Paso county, 1 female injured, 0 fatal

A 20 year old woman was struck by lightning on a golf course.

26th, 1730 mst, Larimer county, 1 female injured, 0 fatal (information for this case came from the Lightning Data Center in Denver, Colorado)

A female was lying on a rubber matt while in a tent. Lightning struck a tree outside and she was injured.

27th, 1536 mst, Saguache county, 1 female fatal, 1 male injured (case study)

A 27 year old woman was struck and killed by a lightning flash while hiking along the Willow Creek trail near Crestone, Colorado. Her husband was injured. (case study) .

31st, 1830 mst, Garfield county, 1 female & 1 male fatal, 0 injured

A 51 year old male and 48 year old female where struck and killed by lightning while seeking shelter und a tree. They had been previously riding a horse on Battlement Mesa when the storm came up.

2003 June: None reported

2003 May

31st, 1600 mst, Larimer county, 1 injured, 1 fatal

Lightning struck and killed a 31 year old man, and injured another, while they were fishing on Boyd Lake.

2003 January, February, March, April: None reported

2002

2002 September, October, November, December: None reported.

2002 August

5th, 1400 mst, Park County, 1 Injured, 0 fatal:
A mail carrier was affected by a lightning flash as he stuck a key into a multi-unit mailbox.

2002 July: None reported

2002 June

1 June, 1745, Weld County, 1 Injured, 0 fatal:
A 39 year old male farmer was affected by a lightning flash while standing on hay bails.

2002 January, February, March, April, May: None reported.

2001

2001 September, October, November, December

None reported

2001 August

1st, 1600 mst, Denver county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 34 year old man on the South Platte River bike path received minor injuries when lighting struck a nearby tree.

5th, 1620 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 66 year old man from Minnesota was struck by a side flash of lightning in a campground and hit his head on a picnic table. He was taken to a local hospital, treated and then released.

6th, 0300 mst, Montezuma county, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
A father and his two sons were struck by lightning after seeking shelter from a thunderstorm under a tall cottonwood tree. The three men were on a golf course and had sought shelter under the tree when it started to rain. Lightning struck the tree and then passed through all three men, leaving each with severe burns. One victim also suffered a head injury as he was thrown to the ground.

15th, 1300 mst, Larimer county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 43 year old man was killed when struck by lightning when he was taking shelter under a tree.

2001 July

15th, 1500 mst, Archuleta county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man with a fishing pole in his hand had just stepped out of his boat and onto a dock at Lake Pagosa when lightning struck him. The lightning initially struck the fising pole and travelled through the man who suffered burns.

2001 June

25th, 1530 mst, Jefferson county, 5 injured, 0 fatal:
Four golfers and one construction worker received minor injuries from a nearby lightning flash at the Broadlands Golf Course.

2001 May

10th, 2100 mst, Lincoln county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lighting shocked a woman while she was talking on a phone. She went numb on one side temporarily.

14th, 1504 mst, Douglas county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A construction worker received minor injuries when the current of a nearby lightning flash affected him.

18th, 2100 mst, Adams county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 19 year old man was kiiled by lightning as he was walking along the shoulder of US highway 36 during a thunderstorm.

30th, 1330 mst, El Paso county, 3 injured, 1 fatal:
Four soldiers on Ft Carson were struck by lightning . Three were taken to area hospitals , treated and released. The other remained in a coma for three weeks, before passing away on June 20th from his injuries.

2001 January, February, March, April

None reported

2000 2000 November, December: None

2000 October

3rd, 1405 mst, Larimer county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two (2) people (age and sex unknown), were injured by a lightning flash on Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park at the 12,000 ft Forest Canyon Overlook.

2000 August, September: None

2000 July

7th, 1245 mst, Archuleta county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Male (age unknown) was struck by lightning while fishing along the Navajo River.

8th, 1200 mst, Clear Creek county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two (2) men (age unknown) were burned by a lightning flash while climbing Mount Evans.

10th, 1540 mst, Boulder county, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
Three (3) children (age and gender unknown) were injured, 1 critically, on top of Flagstaff Mountain, when affected by a sideflash of a lightning strike to a nearby tree.

12th, 1400 mst, Boulder county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 28 year old male was killed instantly by a lightning strike while climbing Longs Peak.

12th, 1640 mst, Logan county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Male (age unknown) was injured by a lightning flash which hit a fence in which the man was opening.

15th, 1700 mst, Pitkin County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A group of four people were hiking together near Conundrum Hot Springs when one of the hikers was struck by lightning. The
victim's clothing was shredded and her boots were blown off. Also, the lightning victim was bleeding from the ears and nose,
and had burns on her chest and feet.

16th, 1900 mst, Clear Creek county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two (2) campers (age and gender unknown) were injured near Mt Evans.

17th, 1500 mst, Denver county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 25 year old woman was injured by a lightning flash when she was loading a 747 at Denver International Airport (DIA).

24th, 1500 mst, Boulder county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two (2) men (age unknown), were injured by a lighting flash while playing golf at Ute Creek Golf Course.

25th, 1159 mst, El Paso county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
18 year old male killed by the first lightning flash of the day on top of Pikes Peak. A case study of this event can be found here.

28th, 1630 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 55 year old woman was injurd when affected by the sideflash of a lightning strike to a nearby tree.

2000 January, February, March, April, May, June: None

1999

1999 September, October, November, December : None

1999 August

7th, 1200 mst, Larimer county, 2 injured, 1 fatal:
35 year old male killed and two others injured (unknown sex/age) while hiking in a remote drainage in Rocky Mountain National Park.

19th, 1700 mst, El Paso county, 8 injured, 0 fatal:
8 football players from the Grace Fellowship church were affected by a nearby lightning flash. One recieved a concussion.

1999 July

21st, 1137 mst, Larimer county, 2 injured, 1 fatal:
35 year old male killed and his wife and daughter (ages unknown) were seriously injured while hiking near Gore Range Overlook (11,700 ft) in the Rocky Mountain National Park.

24th, 1045 mst, Huerfano county, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
44 year old male recieved direct hit while 100 yards from summit of West Spanish Peak. 41 year old male companion was affected by the flash. 7 year old boy was also thrown and injured.

26th, 1800 mst, Pueblo county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
25 year male old golfer was struck by lightning. CPR was performed which is believed to have saved his life.

1999 June

19th, 1425mst, Larimer county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
10 year old boy was struck at a boy scout ranch.

21st, 1646 mst, Montrose county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning struck a man (age unknown) and his two dogs while he was outside irrigating his property. The flash entered his head and exited his boot (blew a hole in it). The two dogs were killed instantly.

1999 May

24th, 1406 mst, El Paso county, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
14 year old girl recieved minor burns and 2 other girls (age unknown) were stunned by a lightning flash.

24th, 1420 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
40 year old man was injured by a flash while loading tools onto a truck.

1999 January, February, March, April None

1998

1998, October, November, December None

1998 September

23rd, 1500 mst, Prowers county, 3 injured, 1 fatal:
Male 31 killed while working on hog farm. 3 other males (age unknown) were injured.

29th, 600 mst, Mesa county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
a man (age unknown) loading a trailer was injured when affected by a lighting flash. He was thrown 20 feet. He recieved minor burns from the flash

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1998 August

9th, 1200 mst, Larimer county, 6 injured, 0 fatal:
6 people (gender and age unknown) received minor injuries when lightning struck a nearby scenic overlook atop trail ridge road. The charge (sideflash) apparently moved across the ground and struck the group.

8th, 1400 mst, Teller county, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 4 year old boy was killed and his 10 year old brother was injured while under tree near Rampart reservoir.

19th, 1500 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
28 year old man was leaning against a tractor in an open field when lightning struck.

14th, 1322 mst, Rio Blanco county, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 27 year old male was killed and another man (age unknown) was seriously injured by a lightning flash while under a tree. The men were pipeline workers.

1998 July

25th, 1945 mst, Arapahoe county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Female (age unknown) was injured when lightning struck an utility pole. Injuries occurred to the face and shoulder.

4th, 1400 mst, Lake county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning struck an utility pole while 2 people (separate residences) were on the phone. Injuries were "very" minor. (age and gender unknown).

1998 June , None

1998 May

22nd, 1900 mst, Denver county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A male warehouse worker (age unknown) was injured when a lightning flash knocked him off loading dock. Flash originally hit a nearby radio tower and hit him in the arm.

1998 April

7th, 1300 mst, Archuleta county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lineman (age and gender unknown) in utility basket injured when lightning flash struck nearby. electrical charge raced down line and arched.

1998 March, February, January : None

1997

1997 December, November, October, September : None.

1997 August

11th, 1500 mst, Adams county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning hit outside and the electrical current traveled in the phone lines affecting a man (age unknown) on the phone inside his home.

31st, 1530 mst, La Plata county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 39 year old female riding a mountain bike along mountain ridge was struck and killed by lightning.

1997 July

6th, 1230 mst, El Paso county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
39 year old man was injured and eventually died when struck by lightning in an open field.

24th, 1815 mst, Pitkin county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
a 21 year old man was struck and killed by lightning when hiking on a ridge above Capital creek.

29th, 1210 mst, Jefferson county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Female suffered temporary blindness when lightning "passed" through an office window.

30th, 1545 mst, Denver county, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
27 year old male killed and woman injured when they took cover under a tree on a golf course.

1997 June

5th, 1400 mst, Boulder county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning hit a nearby power line and then arcing to the left hand of a woman (age unknown) walking towards her car. Time estimated

7th, 1200 mst, Boulder county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning injured a man (age unknown) while talking on the phone. Time estimated.

7th, 1400 mst, Denver county, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 39 year old male plumber was killed and his accomplice (age and gender unknown) was injured while working on a pipe at a construction site. The man who was killed was initially injured by died 3 days later.

8th, 1345 mst, Summit county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
2 male search and rescue personnel (ages unknown) were injured while rescuing a skier. The snowmobile was initially hit by the flash which injured the driver. The 2nd rescuer was injured by same flash, but he was over 1/4 of a mile away from the snowmobile. The skier being rescued was not injured by the lightning flash.

10th, 1420 mst, Douglas county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning struck a male security guard (age unknown) at a golf course.

19th, 1404 mst, Boulder county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 66 year old man was knocked unconscious by lightning flash at golf course.

6th, 1800 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 13 year old boy in a park struck by a lightning flash.

1997 May, April, March, February, January: None.

1996 December, November: None

1996

1996 October

16th, 1500 mst, Larimer county, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning flash hit a goal post at CSU in Ft Collins injuring 3 football players (age unknown) nearby. Injuries were minor.

1996 September

10th, 1330 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured by a lightning flash while walking to his car in a parking lot.

14th, 1300 mst, Douglas county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 54 year old woman was injured by a lightning flash while preparing a barbecue. Injuries were minor.

25th, 1730 mst, Otero county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 31 year old man was killed while working in an onion field.

1996 August

3rd, 1220 mst, San Juan county, 4 injured, 0 fatal:
A woman and 3 children (ages unknown) were affected by a lightning flash while standing under a tree. A boy required mouth to mouth resuscitation. the gender of the two other children were not reported. The family dog was killed.

19th, 1830 mst, Alamosa county, 1 injured, 0 killed:
Two 17 year old students (1 male, 1 female) were knocked down by a lightning flash. The female was injured.

1996 July

10th, 1720 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) leaving a car dealership was affected by a lightning flash and required hospitalization.

20th, 1900 mst, El Paso county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 27 year old man was struck and killed by a lightning flash while walking back to his vehicle from archery practice in the Colorado Springs Wildlife area.

23rd, 1300 mst, Larimer county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two workers (gender and age unknown) were injured by lightning standing near a fence.

1996 June

4th, 1700 mst, Larimer county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) operating a heavy equipment grader was affected by a lightning flash while climbing off a scraper/grader. Injuries were reported as minor.

13th, 1400 mst, Ouray county, 0 injured, 1 fatal;
A 41 year old man was struck and killed by a lightning flash while hiking near the summit of Mt Sneffles. Interestingly, the man was warned of the threat by hikers coming down the mountain.

21st, 1200 mst, Jefferson county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) received minor injuries when he was affected by a lightning flash while working on a ladder.

1996 May, April, March, February, January, None

1995

Note: prior to 1996, the "time" in Storm Data was not as specific as the years from 1996 and on.

1995 December, November, October, None

1995 September

4th, evening, Jefferson county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two people (gender and age unknown) were injured in a home when lightning entered into the attic, traveled through the house and exploded a mirror shattering glass on them.

8th, 1800 mst, Morgan county, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 33 year old male hunter was killed and his partner (age and gender unknown) was injured when lightning struck the shotgun of the man who was killed was carrying. The two hunters were under a tree.

10th, unknown, Chaffee county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 29 year old female was killed by lightning near the top of Mt Princeton.

29th, evening, Arapahoe county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
A couple (ages unknown) was injured by a lightning flash as they were walking in the rain under an umbrella.

1995 August

8th, 1430 mst, Kit Carson county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
An male officer (age unknown) was blinded by a lightning flash and lost control of his cruiser as he was responding to a range land fire started by lightning. Injuries were minor.

9th, 1030 mst, Jefferson county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning struck a 16 year old male camp counselor in the back of the head while he and a friend (who was not injured) were under a tree. He stopped breathing but was resuscitated by others nearby. He was in the hospital for three days.

12th, 1330 mst, Weld county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
two female teenagers (13 and 18) were affected by a lightning flash while working in an open field.

21st, 1715 mst, Adams county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 68 year old woman was injured by a lightning flash while standing under a tree.

1995 July

1st, 1500 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 17 year old female was killed and her mom (age unknown) injured by lightning flash on a golf course.

4th, unknown, Jefferson county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two people (age and gender unknown) were injured by a lighting flash while in an open field.

9th, 1615 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 38 year old male was killed and his partner (age and gender unknown) injured while walking along Pikes Peak Highway. The man killed was a well known landscape photographer, Rich Buzzeli.

13th, 1700 mst, Jefferson county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning injured an assistant baseball coach (age and gender unknown) during a baseball game.

1995 June

2nd, unknown, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) on the phone was injured when lightning struck the telephone wires nearby.

2nd, 1730 mst, Weld county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured inside his home when lightning struck the building.

2nd, 1740 mst, Weld county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning injured 2 men (ages unknown) when they were pushing a pickup truck out of the mud.

2nd, 2030 mst, Pueblo county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured while talking on the phone in his home. The flash hit the house and traveled into the wiring.

17th, 1430 mst, San Miguel county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
2 men (ages unknown) were injured by a lightning flash while under a picnic canopy.

27th, 1530 mst, Boulder county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning hit a radio tower, then arced to a nearby chimney, down the chimney and hit a man (age unknown) in his home.

1995 May

26th, unknown, Arapahoe county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A woman (age unknown) was injured when lightning struck the car she had just entered into. All the windows were blown out of the car.

29th, 1515 mst, Jefferson county, 6 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning struck a soccer post injuring 6 nearby spectators. One female (age unknown) required hospitalization (age and gender of other 5 spectators unknown).

1995 April, March, February, January - None

1994 1994 December, November, October - None

1994 September

9th, 1257 mst, Montrose county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
Lightning killed a man (age unknown) in the middle of a raspberry patch.

18th, 1300 mst, Eagle county, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning affected a bicyclist riding on a bern in a park. Two others nearby were also injured. Age and gender of all 3 unknown.

1994 August

2nd, 1100 mst, Larimer county, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
A family of three (ages and gender unknown) were injured by a lightning flash while hiking in Rocky Mountain National Park.

2nd, 1400 mst, Larimer county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A hiker (age and gender unknown) was injured by a lightning flash while while in Rocky Mountain National Park.

3rd, 1400 mst, Huerfano county, 6 injured, 0 fatal:
Six people (ages and gender unknown) were in a car which was struck by lightning injuring all 6.

13th, 1445 mst, Larimer county, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two men (ages unknown) were injured by a lightning flash while fishing on a lake.

1994 July

14th, 1500 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 15 year old boy was injured by a lightning flash in Colorado Springs.

16th, 1430 mst, Teller county, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 39 year old man was killed by lightning while fishing at a reservoir near Cripple Creek.

1994 June

29th, 1300 mst, El Paso county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A lightning flash injured a man (age unknown) while standing at an intersection in Colorado Springs.

1994 May

19th, 1738 mst, Larimer county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured by a lightning flash while working on his car.

1994 April

23rd, 1900 mst, Pitkin county, 2 injured, 1 fatal:
3 male climbers (ages unknown) near the summit of Capital Peak were affected by a lighting flash. One was killed and 2 were injured.

1994 March, February, January - None

1993 1993 October, November, December - None

1993 September

6th, 1520 mst, Arapahoe County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 23 year old man was killed by a lightning flash while standing outside his home in Arapahoe County.

1993 August

29th, 1600 mst, La Plata County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A woman (age unknown) was injured by a lightning flash as she sought cover underneath trees in the city of Breen.

1993 January, February, March, April, May, June, July - None

1992

1992 September, October, November, December - None

1992 August

1st, 1900 mst, Arapahoe County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 20 year old man skiing on Cherry Hill reservoir was seriously injured by a lighting flash

1st, 1905 mst, Adams County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 50 year old male was injured by lighting while golfing.

2nd, 1640 mst, Eagle County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 38 year old man was killed while golfing.

10th, 930 mst, Morgan county, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 48 year old man was injured by an early morning lightning flash in Ft Morgan.

30th, 1130 mst, Boulder County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 49 year old male climber going up Longs Peak was seriously injured by a lighting flash.

1992 July

15th, 1430 mst, Douglas County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured by a lightning flash while riding near Castle Rock.

15th, 1510 mst, Douglas County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
2 people (age and gender unknown) were injured by a lightning flash in Highlands Ranch

15th, 1530 mst, Douglas County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) riding in the back of a pickup was injured by a lighting flash. Note the three last entries were all in Douglas county within 1 hour of each other.

1992 June

5th, 1030 mst, Adams County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A lightning flash injured a 15 year old boy.

23rd, 1830 mst, Eagle County, 6 injured, 0 fatal:
14 horseback riders in Vail were affected by a lighting flash. 6 were injured including a 64 year old female. The age and gender of the other 5 injured were unknown. 2 horses were killed.

24th, 1310 mst, Larimer County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A male (age unknown) telephone company repair person was affected by a lightning flash while working on equipment.

28th, 1900 mst, Larimer County, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
Two male climbers were casualties of a lightning flash in Rocky Mountain Park. A 31 year old man was killed while the other man (age unknown) was injured.

1992 May

9th, 1630 mst, Jefferson County, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
3 boys (ages 11, 12 and 16) were injured by a lighting flash which hit a large tree which they were under.

1992 April

5th, 1255 mst, Summit County, 2 injured, 1 fatal:
A rare report of lightning casualties in the early spring in the mountains in Colorado. 1 Skier (38 year old male) was killed and 2 injured (1 male/1 female - ages unknown) at Vail ski resort.

1992 January, February, March - None

1991

1991 October, November, December - None

1991 September

7th, 1300 mst, Costilla County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 48 year old man was injured by a lightning flash while fishing near San Luis.

1991 August

9th, 1500 mst, Larimer County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 29 year old woman from Massachusetts was injured by a lightning flash while sightseeing in Rocky Mountain National Park.

18th, 1900 mst, Kit Carson County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 33 year old man was injured by a lightning flash while filling oil tanks in Hugo.

1991 July

9th, 1340 mst, Moffat County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A lightning flash killed a 37 year old man in Craig.

1991 June

12th, 1430 mst, Denver County, 7 injured, 0 fatal:
7 people (5 male/2 female) picnicking under a tree were injured, 1 seriously, by a lightning flash. (Ages ranged between 19 and 26, but know specifics were given).

13th, 1400 mst, Boulder County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 36 year old man in a tent was injured by a lighting flash.

16th, 1140 mst, Larimer County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two people (age and gender unknown) hiking in an exposed ridge top at Horsetooth Reservoir were injured, 1 critically, by a lightning flash.

16th, 1330 mst, Chaffee County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 36 year old man fishing near Buena Vista was injured by a lightning flash.

27th, 1800 mst, Pueblo County, 3 injured, 1 fatal:
A 42 year old female was killed by a lightning flash and 3 others (1 male/2 female - no ages reported) injured at a wedding rehearsal.

1991 May

29th, 1545 mst, Weld County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 13 year old boy was seriously injured by lighting while in a field.

31st, 1615 mst, El Paso County, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
3 teenagers (no gender reported) were injured, one 16 year old seriously, by a lightning flash at the Air Force Academy. The other 2 teenagers' ages were not reported.

1991 April

29th, 1700 mst, Arapahoe County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
2 men (ages unknown) were injured while golfing at Cherry Hills golf course.

1991 January, February, March - None

1990

1990 October, November, December - None

1990 September

1st, 1855 mst, Routt County, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 48 year old man hunting near Steamboat Springs was killed by a lightning flash. His 34 year old male partner was seriously injured.

1990 August

17th, 1455 mst, Arapahoe County, 4 injured, 0 fatal:
4 construction workers (ages and gender unknown) were injured by a lighting flash while standing in a field.

1990 July

1st, 1300 mst, Summit County, 5 injured, 0 fatal:
5 people hiking up Grays Peak were injured by a lightning flash. Gender and ages unknown except for a 36 year old female who was injured seriously.

9th 1615 mst, El Paso County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 23 year old male Montana National Guardsman training at Ft Carson was injured while reaching for the radio in a military vehicle.

9th, 1800 mst, El Paso County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A lightning flash injured a 41 year old man while he was walking outside to check for water damage.

14th, 0700 mst, San Juan County, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 35 year old man was killed and his fiancee (age unknown) seriously injured by an early morning lightning flash while camping.

1990 January, February, March, April, May, June - None

1989

1989 October November December - None

1989 September

19th, 1836 mst, Larimer County, 1 Injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) in a garage was injured by a lightning flash which hit and damaged the building

1989 August

9th, Afternoon, San Miguel County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 34 year old man working on a roof was struck by a lightning flash.

11th, Afternoon, Larimer County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 23 year old women was struck by lightning while backpacking in Red Feather Lakes.

19th, 1235 mst, Boulder County, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 31 year old man was killed and a 10 year old nephew was injured while they were walking underneath a tree.

1989 July

20th, 1240 mst, La Plata County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 27 year old man was injured when a lightning flash hit a tree or pole which he was near.

22nd, 1530 mst, Routt County, 3 injured, 1 fatal:
A 40 year old man was killed on top of Hahns Peak. Two other woman (27 and 29 years old) and a man (age unknown) were also injured.

28th, 1700 mst, Jefferson County, 0 injured, 2 fatal:
Two men (26 and 39 years old) were killed when taking clothes off a clothesline which was strung between two tall trees.

1989 June

26th, 1400 mst, El Paso County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was slightly injured by a lightning flash in Colorado Springs.

1989 May

15th, 1510 mst, Jefferson County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 47 year old male police officer was injured by a lightning flash.

1989 January, February, March, April - None

1988

1988 October, November, December - None

1988 September

1st, 1300 mst, Gunnison County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 33 year old man was injured by a lightning flash.

1988 August - None

1988 July

2nd, 1500 mst, Denver County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 45 year old man was injured by a lightning flash at Cherry Creek Reservoir.

3rd, Afternoon, Summit County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two woman (31 and 15 years old) boating on Lake Dillon were injured by a lightning flash.

4th, 1315 mst, Morgan County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two men (34 and 62 years old) were injured by a lightning flash.

4th, 1400 mst, Gunnison County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 32 year old man was injured by a lightning flash on top of Blue Mesa.

4th, 1410 mst, Larimer County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 30 year old man was injured by a lightning flash while Golfing in Love land.

4th, 1530 mst, Jefferson County, 5 injured, 0 fatal:
A 42 year old woman was seriously injured and 4 others (age and gender unknown) slightly injured at the Jefferson County fairgrounds.

10th, 1245 mst, Jefferson County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 25 year old man was killed when lightning hit a tree he was near.

26th, 1200 mst, Pitkin County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 49 year old man was killed while hiking along Independence Pass.

26th, 1413 mst, Douglas County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 9 year old girl was injured by lightning in Parker.

29th, Afternoon, La Plata County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
A 37 and 11 year old woman were injured by a lightning flash in Durango.

1988 June

5th, Evening, Eagle County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 50 year old man was killed by a lightning flash.

11th, Evening, Denver County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 30 year old male was seriously injured by lightning while mowing his lawn in Denver.

13th, 1400 mst, Larimer County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A house under construction was hit by lightning. Debris from the flash hit a male worker slightly injuring him.

21st, Afternoon, Elbert County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 21 year old man was killed by lightning.

22nd, 1130 mst, Larimer County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
A 15 and 17 year old boys were injured, 1 seriously, by a lightning flash at Lawn Lake and Rocky Mountain National Park.

23rd, 1845 mst, El Paso County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
A 66 year old man was seriously injured, while another man (age unknown) was slightly injured by a lightning flash north of Colorado Springs.

25th, 1530 mst, Boulder County, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A 25 year old man was killed by a lightning flash while rock climbing at Eldora Springs. Another 21 year old male climber nearby was also injured.

1988 May- None

1988 April

21st, 1610 mst, Adams County, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
Two 14 year old girls were casualties of a lightning flash while playing softball. One was killed and the other injured

1988 January, February, March - None

1987

1987 October, November, December - None

1987 September

2nd, Evening, Denver County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Two men, ages 18 and 35, were injured seriously by a lightning flash while standing under a tree in downtown Denver.

1987 August

7th, 1930 mst, Boulder County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning hit a house in Longmont injuring a woman (age unknown) inside

28th, Afternoon, El Paso County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning injured 2 golfers (age and gender unknown) standing under a tree in Colorado Springs.

1987 July

2nd, Afternoon, Arapahoe County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 63 year old man was killed by lightning while working in his backyard.

2nd, 1734 mst, Boulder County, 4 injured, 0 fatal:
A 10 year old boy was seriously injured and 3 others (two 9 year old boys and a 34 year old man) injured when lightning struck a soccer field in which they were playing.

8th, 1630 mst, Routt County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 16 year old girl was killed in Topanas.

1987 June

7th, 1430 mst, Freemont County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A 31 year old man was killed by lightning near the Freemont-Park county line near Cannon City.

9th, 1345 mst, El Paso County, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
3 air force reservest (age and gender unknown) were injured while working on a plane at Peterson Air Force Base. The lightning struck a pole 200 yards away and they were injured by the apparent sideflash.

13th, 1400 mst, El Paso County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A 24 year old man was slightly injured by lightning while on top of Pikes Peak.

30th, Afternoon, El Paso County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A woman (age unknown) was injured by lightning in the vicinity of Ute Pass.

1987 May

12th, 1630 mst, Adams County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured in Aurora.

17th, Afternoon, Arapahoe County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured by lightning in his yard in Aurora.

1987 January, February, March, April - None

1986

1986 July, August, September, October, November, December - None

1986 June

16th, 1930 mst, Adams County, 5 injured, 0 fatal:
5 members (age and gender unknown) of a drum and bugle corps were injured by a lightning flash.

20th, 1400 mst, Douglas County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was killed by a lightning flash in Highlands Park.

1986 January, February, March, April, May - None

1985

1985 August, September, October, November, December - None

1985 July

12th, 1430 mst, Chaffee County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A person (age and gender unknown) was injured by a lightning flash near Salida.

1985 June - None

1985 May

5th, 1745 mst, El Paso County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) in Colorado Springs was injured when lightning struck a nearby tree which he was near.

18th, 1600 mst, El Paso County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A male soldier (age unknown) at Ft Carson who was in an open field was killed by a lightning flash.

1985 January, February, March, April - None

1984

1984 September, October, November, December - None

1984 August

4th, 1634 mst, Adams County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A state trooper (age and gender unknown) was injured by a lightning flash in Northglenn.

20th, 2000 mst, Teller County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was struck and killed by lighting while riding a motorcycle near Victor.

1984 July

9th, 1200 mst, Park County, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
A woman was killed at timberline near Fairplay, Her husband was injured. No ages were reported.

1984 June

21st, 1900 mst, Jefferson County, 0 injured, 2 fatal:
2 children (age and gender unknown) were killed when lightning struck a tree from which they were under in their backyard.

1984 January, February, March, April, May - None

1983

1983 October, November, December - None

1983 September

3rd, 1645 mst, Weld County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured when lightning struck a fence which he was near.

1983 August

5th, evening, Boulder County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured by lightning in Allenspark.

1983 July

10th, 1630 mst, Jefferson County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
2 people (ages and gender unknown) were injured by lightning near Morrison.

1983 June

23rd, 1330 mst, Mesa County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
2 men (ages unknown) were injured, 1 critically, when a lightning flash affected them on a golf course in Grand Junction.

1983 May - None

1983 April

11th, Afternoon, Mesa County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was killed by lightning while working in a field in Grand Junction.

1983 January, February, March - None

1982

Note: times from 1982 and prior were local time.

1982 September, October, November, December - None

1982 August

6th, 1530 L, Clear Creek County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was seriously injured by lightning on top of Mt Evans.

9th, 1630 L, El Paso County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A golfer (age and gender unknown) was killed at Ft Carson.

16th, 2040 L, Denver, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A woman (age unknown) was injured by lightning in north Denver.

17th, Evening, Larimer County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured in Red Feather Lakes by lightning.

1982 July - None

1982 June

19th, Afternoon, Rio Grand County, 1 injured, 3 fatal:
3 people were killed and 1 injured by lightning about 6 miles SSW of South Fork. Ages and gender were not reported.

23rd, 1530 L, Denver, 3 injured, 0 fatal:
Two separate lightning flashes injured 3 people in southwest Denver. Ages and gender were not reported.

25th, Afternoon, Rocky Mountain National Park, 1 injured, 0 fatal
A man (age unknown) was injured by lightning in Rocky Mountain National Park.

1982 May

1st, Afternoon, Montezuma County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A male farmer (age unknown) was killed by lightning at his ranch 4 miles north of Cortez.

29th, Afternoon, Denver County, 2 injured, 1 fatal:
1 man was killed (age unknown) and 2 others (age and gender unknown) injured as they stood under a tree in Washington Park.

1982 January, February, March, April - None

1981

1981 September, October, November, December - None

1981 August

5th, Afternoon, El Paso County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was injured in Colorado Springs by lightning.

9th, Morning, Park County, 0 injured, 2 fatal:
2 campers (age and gender unknown) were killed by lightning on the Summit of Mt Guyot near Fairplay.

22nd, Morning, Boulder County, 2 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning injured 2 people (age and gender unknown) in Boulder.

1981 July

1st, 1715 L, El Paso County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning in Colorado Springs injured 1 man (age unknown) .

18th, Afternoon, Chaffee County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A man (age unknown) was killed by lightning near Monarch Pass.

1981 June

3rd, 1200 L, Boulder County, 2 injured, 1 fatal:
A lightning flash killed a 22 year old woman and injured 2 others (age and gender unknown) while standing under a tree near Brainard Lake, in the foothills west of Boulder.

3rd, early afternoon, Chaffee County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A golfer (age and gender unknown) was injured by lightning in Buena Vista.

1981 May

3rd, 1230 L, Arapahoe County, 9 injured, 0 fatal:
9 golfers (ages and gender unknown) were injured as the South Suburban golf course.

26th, 1215 L, El Paso County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
Lightning struck a truck in Colorado Springs injuring a male driver (age unknown) inside.

28th, 1400 L, Arapahoe County, 1 injured, 1 fatal:
2 separate lightning flashes injured and killed two people. A woman was killed and a boy was injured about the same time in Aurora. (ages of both unknown)

1981 January, February, March, April - None

1980

1980 August, September, October, November, December - None

1980 July

9th, 2100 L, Jefferson County, 0 injured, 1 fatal:
A man (age unknown) in Conifer was killed by lightning while watching the storm.

1980 June

27th, 1412 L, Boulder County, 4 injured, 0 fatal:
4 people playing baseball were injured by a lightning flash. The pitcher was seriously injured. Ages and gender were not reported.

27th, 1512 L, Jefferson County, 1 injured, 0 fatal:
A man (age unknown) in Bancroft was injured by lightning.

1980 January, February, March, April, May - None

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