Lightning in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Lightning April 11, 2012 · Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana

Deaths

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tangipahoa Parish Sheriffs Office reported the fatality of two fishermen due to a lightning strike along the Natalbany River. The two men had taken shelter from thunderstorms in a small metal tin structure. The nearby trees showed evidence of being struck by lightning.

The wider storm

A stationary front over southeast Louisiana provided a focus for the development of thunderstorms. A few storms became severe during the afternoon hours.

Began near Wadesboro (30.3900, -90.5000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 367330. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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