Lightning — Calcasieu, Louisiana
September 5, 2009 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
$5K
Area
Calcasieu
Event narrative (NOAA)
Two boaters fishing on Black Bayou at the Intracoastal Waterway were struck by lightning. One man was killed and the other suffered minor injuries.
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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.