Lightning — Bossier, Louisiana

2002-03-12 · near (bad)barksdale Afb, Bossier, Louisiana

Event narrative

Lightning caused a fire at the 8th Air Force Headquarters on Barksdale Air Force Base. The fire burned for more than 12 hours doing major damage to the third floor of the structure.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5281191. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.