Lightning — Caddo, Louisiana

1998-03-07 · near Shreveport, Caddo, Louisiana

Event narrative

A Ruston, LA woman was killed and her husband seriously injured when lightning stuck the couple as they were pulling auto parts from a salvage yard. The woman was killed instantly when lightning hit the umbrella she was holding.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5634024. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.