Lightning — Calcasieu, Louisiana
1996-12-29 · near Dequincy, Calcasieu, Louisiana
1
Direct deaths
2
Injuries
$50K
Property damage
Wider weather episode
An 85 year old woman died in a house fire caused by lightning in DeQuincy. She had safely evacuated the home, but went back inside to use the telephone to report the fire. Two other people were treated for smoke inhalation.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5576783. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.