Lightning

When it comes to being struck by lightning, how likely are you to be struck in Colorado, and how many deaths have happened from lightning in the state?

20 people in South Carolina were caught completely off guard when lightning struck them on a sunny day.

Thankfully no damage or injuries occurred due to this strike.

Monday night a bear was killed in Woodland Park while climbing a tree during a lighting storm. Colorado Wildlife officials say the tree was struck by lightning while the bear was in it.

Lightning strikes over the weekend caused fires in Northern Colorado.

Last night around 9:30 - 10 there was quite a show! I believe this was the most lightning that I have ever seen at once in an hour's time. As usual, we were outside hanging out and talking to our neighbors. That is when we noticed the storm appeared to be moving north and possibly a bit to the west...

One resident believes a lightning storm in Fort Collins last month was really a UFO.

Colorado Lightning Safety Awareness Week will continue through Saturday. You can check out the National Weather Service website for tips to keep safe during a thunderstorm.

A couple days ago lighting struck a tree in Island Grove park, right in front of the Greeley Stampede office. We have pictures of the tree that it hit.

Colorado can't seem to stay off of the nationwide lists as of late. Now it seems that the state has made the "lightning list", and we're pretty close to the top.

Avoiding a lightning strike in Colorado can be as simple as, stay indoors, but what if you're caught outside?

A 52-year-old Nebraska man died Saturday from a lightning strike in Rocky Mountain National Park. He was the second person to be killed in two days in separate lightning strikes in the park.