Direct deaths
2
Direct injuries
2
Property damage
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Area
Tangipahoa
Event narrative (NOAA)
Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office reported the fatality of two fishermen due to a lightning strike along the Natalbany River. The two men had taken shelter from thunderstorms in a small metal tin structure. The nearby trees showed evidence of being struck by lightning.
Other notable lightning events in Louisiana
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.