Lightning — Lafourche, Louisiana

2016-03-18 · near Larose, Lafourche, Louisiana

Event narrative

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.

Wider weather episode

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.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 617774. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.