Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Dangerous heat will build across the Southwest U.S. through the end of the week with daytime highs of 110-115°F. Isolated to widely scattered severe storms are expected across parts of the central and southern High Plains, Great Lakes into the Ohio Valley, and parts of the Ozarks to Lower Mississippi Valley today. 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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Dangerous Heat in the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms from the Central Plains into the Ohio Valley

Colorado Lightning Resource Page - Lightning Graphs