Lightning in Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

Lightning December 29, 2010 · Lafayette Parish, Louisiana

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

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.

The wider storm

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.

Began near (lft)lafayette Rgnl (30.1961, -92.0061).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 275308. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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