piece of metal. 23 scouts, three adults hospitalized. none of the burns were life-threatening. lightning also being blamed for sparking a growing wildfire burning in colorado. we have been reporting on the wild weather across the nation for weeks. and as abc s clayton sandell 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 bill