Lightning in Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

Lightning July 4, 2002 · Beauregard Parish, Louisiana

Death

The wider storm

Two men fishing in a boat on a creek south of Merryville moved ashore when a thunderstorm passed by. While standing under an oak tree, lightning struck and one of the men fell on his back, struck by lightning.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5312301. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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