Thunderstorm Wind — East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

1993-04-04 · near Zachary, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Event narrative

Lightning struck a Zachary church school building. The resulting fire destroyed about 20,000 square feet of office and classroom space. Property damages were estimated to be around $1 million.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 10327838. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.