Lightning in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

Lightning July 30, 2025 · St. Mary Parish, Louisiana

$200K

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 church resulting in total loss of the structure from a large fire.

A weakness aloft moved across the northern gulf coast interacting with deep moisture. Numerous showers and storms resulted.

Began near Julien (29.8500, -91.6400).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1283181. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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