Louisiana, 2019

Hail and Lightning Strikes in Louisiana, June 28, 2019

June 28, 2019 · NWS LCH · 3 events in 2 counties and zones

A disturbance move across the region aloft which allowed scattered afternoon storms to develop. One storm became severe.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$225,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
3

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS LCH wrote it up.

A disturbance move across the region aloft which allowed scattered afternoon storms to develop. One storm became severe.

The radar

The Lake Charles radar (KLCH), 100 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 23:14 UTC.

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Event by event

2 lightning, 1 hail. Local standard time, as filed.

Hail, Acadia

When
June 28, 5:13 PM CST
Where
Acadia County, 0.6 mi E of Mire
Measured
1 in hail
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
30.300, -92.190

Nickel to quarter size hail was reported by a spotter.

Lightning, Lafayette

When
June 28, 5:30 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, 3.51 mi SSE of Scott
Property damage
$50,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
30.187, -92.069

Lightning struck the Park Place Apartments in Lafayette causing a fire on the second story. The resulting fire damaged one unit.

Lightning, Lafayette

When
June 28, 5:45 PM CST
Where
Lafayette County, 2.78 mi NW of Youngsville
Property damage
$175,000
Reported by
Broadcast Media
Coordinates
30.124, -92.037

Lightning struck a home on Soulanges Road in Lafayette. The resulting fire heavily damaged the house rendering it a total loss.

What these are

Hail
Hail three-quarters of an inch or larger, or smaller hail that caused damage, filed with the largest stone measured.
Lightning
A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 838814, 838821, 838820.