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Dangerous Heat Builds and Expands; Critical Fire Weather for the Southwest; Severe Thunderstorms for Plains and Midwest

Dangerous to record breaking heat will build across the center of the nation and slowly build eastward this week. Wildfire conditions remain critical for the Southwest and portions of the Great Basin through Monday. For the northern Plains and upper Midwest, severe thunderstorms with the potential for large to very large hail and severe winds are the primary hazards. Read More >

Colorado Casualty Statistics

Welcome to the lightning casualty statistics page of the Colorado Lightning Resource Page. The information below will show a brief write-up of each lightning casualty since 1980. Information is primarily from the National Centers for Environmental Information.

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