no one was hit directly by the lightning. paramedics say everyone was taking shelter under a canopy which was hit by the bolt of lightning traveling along a piece of metal. 23 scouts, three adults hospitalized with burns none life threatening. joo lightning . lightning also being blamed for sparking a growing wildfire burning in colorado. we have been reporting on t wild weather across the nation for weeks. as abc's clayton sandel reports, it has been a costly year when it comes to damage done by acts of nature. >> reporter: this tornado spotted near dix, nebraska, just part of a weather juggernaut in the plains and midwest. in minnesota, 50 mile an hour wind flipped big rigs and were powerful enough to destroy a trailer in south dakota killing a woman inside. in boscoville, wisconsin, 8 inches of rain flooded half the town as wildfires continue ravaging the west. there is not enough rain. thousands of firefighters plus a fleet of aircraft adding to the growing cost of weather disasters. in 1980, $58 billion. by last year, extreme weather climate costs nearly doubled to $110 billion. 377 people were killed. hurricane sandy's tab, $65 billion.