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Lightning — Orleans, Louisiana

June 4, 2000 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Orleans

Event narrative (NOAA)

Two men were struck by lightning on while standing under a tree on a golf course where they sought shelter during a thunderstorm. The two men died from the injuries on June 6, 2000 and June 9, 2000, respectively.

Other notable lightning events in Louisiana

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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.

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