Lightning in Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Lightning July 10, 2016 · Rapides Parish, Louisiana
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
A Pineville man was walking while holding an umbrella for another person after leaving church services. Lightning struck the umbrella sending the holder to the ICU where he died several days later from his injuries.
The wider storm
An isolated severe storm developed over Calcasieu Parish while a thunderstorm in Rapides Parish struck a couple of individuals.
Began near Libuse (31.3300, -92.3400).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 648655. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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