Lightning in Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Lightning March 18, 2016 · Lafourche Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A lightning strike at the T-Bois Blues Festival in Larose led to one fatality and two additional injuries. All three of the women had taken cover in a small personal tent. One dog was also killed by the lightning strike.
The wider storm
A stationary front provided a focus for thunderstorms in Southeast Louisiana and Southern Mississippi March 17th and 18th. On the 17th thunderstorms along the front resulted in an outflow boundary causing strong wind gusts and isolated damage across the area. A cold front finally swept the former stationary front through the area during the early morning hours on the 19th.
Began near Larose (29.5800, -90.3900).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 617774. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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