Lightning — Jefferson, Texas

2025-06-16 · near Lakeview, Jefferson, Texas

Event narrative

Lightning struck a storage tank on Proctor Street starting a blaze that also engulfed a nearby tank.

Wider weather episode

An inverted trough slowly moved across the coast of Louisiana and into southeast Texas. Numerous showers and storms resulted causing isolated flooding.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1276456. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.