Lightning in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

Lightning August 20, 2020 · Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana

$20K

Damage as recorded

Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.

What the National Weather Service wrote

Emergency manager reported a house fire caused by lightning strike in Belle Chasse.

A continental surface low tracking across the local area combined with increasing moisture provided an environment conducive for severe weather.

Began near Sone Chasse (29.8500, -90.0000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 916063. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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