DENVER ( KDVR ) – Severe weather moved across the Front Range on Thursday, resulting in a lightning storm that set fire to three separate houses . While no injuries were reported in the most recent Colorado storm, lightning can be deadly. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention , Colorado has had one of the highest rates of lightning deaths and injuries in the U.S. in recent years. Every year, it kills around 20 people in the nation and injures hundreds more, according to the National Weather Service . In Colorado alone, it has caused chaos over the state for years. The NWS has kept records of lightning-related deaths and injuries in Colorado from 1980 to 2021. Although many counties reported lightning-related deaths and injuries, some places had significantly more reports than others.
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