Lightning — St. Mary, Louisiana
2025-07-30 · near Julien, St. Mary, Louisiana
$200K
Property damage
Event narrative
Lightning struck a church resulting in total loss of the structure from a large fire.
Wider weather episode
A weakness aloft moved across the northern gulf coast interacting with deep moisture. Numerous showers and storms resulted.
View location on OpenStreetMap → (29.8500, -91.6400)
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1283181. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.