Lightning in Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Lightning May 10, 2013 · Cameron Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
Two men were fishing in the Lacassine Wildlife Refuge when a storm approached from the east. The two tried to out run the storm in a boat but one was struck by lightning. The struck man died a few days later.
The wider storm
Multiple short waves moved across the region while a north flow remained in place. This caused multiple rounds of severe weather with hail, high winds, and a tornado in Louisiana from late during the 9th into the 10th.
Began near Grand Lake Lake (30.0082, -92.8667).
Other tornadoes from the same storm system
2 more tornadoes the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 451689. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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