Lightning — East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
2010-05-30 · near Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge, Louisiana
1
Direct deaths
Event narrative
An eight year old boy from Columbus, Mississippi was fatally injured by lightning at a family gathering. The child was standing near a tree when the tree was struck by lightning from a thunderstorm. No rain was occurring at the time of the lightning strike. The boy was admitted to the hospital, and died on June 2.
Wider weather episode
Isolated severe thunderstorms produced large hail and one lightning fatality.
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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 226316. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.