Lightning in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Lightning May 30, 2010 · East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana

Death

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

Isolated severe thunderstorms produced large hail and one lightning fatality.

Began near Baton Rouge (30.4700, -91.1700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 226316. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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