Lightning — Lafayette, Louisiana

2010-12-29 · near (lft)lafayette Rgnl, Lafayette, Louisiana

$5.0M

Property damage

Event narrative

KATC-TV, KLFY-TV, and Lafayette Daily Advertiser reported a lightning strike started a fire that completely destroyed the home of professional tennis star Chanda Rubin, which was located in the River Ranch section of Lafayette. Firefighters required nearly 5 hours to extinguish the blaze. No one was injured.

Wider weather episode

A strong storm system moving across the region brought numerous showers and thunderstorms to south central Louisiana, with strong to severe thunderstorms affecting the area during the evening hours. Several reports of high winds and wind damage were received.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 275308. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.