Thunderstorms and Heavy Rainfall in the Plains; Hazardous Heat in the South and Southeast

Severe thunderstorms will be possible across the northern/central Plains through Tuesday afternoon and from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. Storms may produce large hail and damaging wind gusts, and heavy rainfall may lead to scattered instances of flash flooding. Meanwhile, hazardous heat persists across the South and Southeast. Read More >

Welcome to the Backcountry Lightning Risk Reduction webpage of the Colorado Lightning Resource Page. This page lists websites that discuss lightning risk-reduction in the backcountry (wilderness).

Remember. there is NO place outside that is safe from lightning.

The safest place to be from lightning is in a vehicle or a substantial building (has electricity and plumbing)

National Weather Service backcountry lightning Risk Reduction

NOLS Backcountry Lighting RIsk Reduction

Rocky Mountain National Park Lightning Risk Reduction

Lightning Backcountry Risk Reduction from Backpacker

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