Lightning in Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

Lightning June 3, 2023 · Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana

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Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Lightning struck a tank at Calcasieu Refining Company igniting naphtha. The fire prompted evacuations for an area of 1.5 miles from the site including Graywood. A shelter in place was ordered for residents within 5 miles. The fire burned into the early morning of the next day.

The wider storm

Lightning struck a naphtha storage tank at Calcasieu Refining.

Began near Vincent Lndg (30.1300, -93.3200).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1111074. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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