Marine Lightning in Gulf of Mexico
Every marine lightning event the National Weather Service has filed in Gulf of Mexico, year by year, with the most significant episodes. A lightning strike over water that killed, injured or caused damage.
The most significant on the map
The most significant marine lightning episodes in Gulf of Mexico.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The record
- Events
- 3
- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 0
- Damage
- $6,000
Every year
The most significant
Ranked by deaths, injuries, damage and size together.
- Marine Lightning in Gulf of Mexico, August 23, 2023Evening thunderstorms cause a fatality when lightning strikes a woman outdoors.
- Marine Thunderstorm Winds in Gulf of Mexico, October 13, 2014A strong storm system moving through the Lower Mississippi River Valley developed a well defined squall line that moved across southeast Louisiana and adjacent coastal waters during the afternoon hours of the 13th. Numerous reports of wind damage occurred across the area.
- Marine Lightning in Gulf of Mexico, June 5, 2026A lightning strike damaging a vessel was reported in the Key West Anchorage, with isolated marine thunderstorm wind gusts reported oceanside of the Lower Florida Keys.
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Marine Lightning everywhereEvery kind of event in Gulf of Mexico
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 2026-09-24.