Extreme Fire Weather Concerns for the Western U.S.; Severe Weather and Flooding Threats for the Central U.S.

Extremely critical fire weather conditions are expected to develop across the Great Basin and Southwest today, and exceptionally dry and windy conditions will promote rapid wildfire spread through the weekend. Scattered severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible across parts of the Ozark Plateau into lower Ohio Valley and parts of the northern Rockies into adjacent Great Plains. Read More >

Welcome to the Lightning Casualty Graphs section of the Colorado Lightning Resource Page. This page shows several charts and graphs of lighting casualties in the state of Colorado since 1980. Be sure to scroll down to see all of the charts.

Since 1980, 101 people in Colorado have been killed by lightning, and 490 have been injured.

Data updated through 2024.

The chart above shows the lightning casualties (injuries and fatalities) by gender since 1980.

The chart above shows the number of people injured or killed by lightning in Colorado since 1980. NOTE: there were no reported lightning injuries or fatalities during 2022 or 2023 in the state of Colorado.

The chart above shows the lightning injuries and fatalities by month since 1980.

The chart above shows the day of the week when lightng casualties occurred in Colorado. Data since 1980.

The chart above shows the time when lightning casualties occurred in the state of Colorado. Data since 1980.

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