Trivia: How Many Lightning Strikes Hit Colorado Each Year?

By Chris SpearsDENVER (CBS4) – It’s lightning safety awareness week in Colorado.
We typically see about 500,000 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes each year with an average of three lives lost annually since 1980.
Lightning is the number one killer out of all weather hazards faced in Colorado.
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A thunderstorm does not have to be overhead for you to be at risk. Lightning can strike as far as 10 miles away from a storm but has been documented up to 20 miles away.If you can