Colorado, 1999

Lightning Strike in Colorado, July 26, 1999

July 26, 1999 · NWS PUB · 1 event in 1 county or zone

1 lightning, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
1
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
1

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

The radar

The Pueblo radar (KPUX), 43 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 01:01 UTC.

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Event by event

1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Pueblo

When
July 26, 6:00 PM MST
Where
Pueblo County, Colorado City
Injuries
1 direct, 0 indirect
Reported by
BROADCAST MEDIA
Coordinates
38.173, -104.513 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

A 25 year-old golfer was struck and nearly killed by a lightning flash. A threesome was on their third hole of golf during a thunderstorm, when the golfer was struck. CPR was performed on the victim, which saved his life.

What these are

Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5724608.