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Thunderstorm Wind — De Soto, Louisiana

August 28, 1993 · NOAA Storm Events record

Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
—
Magnitude
0
Area
De Soto

Event narrative (NOAA)

Lightning struck two men who were barbecuing steaks under a large pine tree. A 33-year-old man was killed and another man was hospitalized with injuries. (M330)

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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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