Lightning
The National Weather Service is reporting the nation's first lightning death of this year happened at the T-Bois Blues outdoor music festival. 28-year-old Jacqui Stavis was killed. The Lafourche Parish sheriff's office says severe weather moved in Friday night.

Jacqui, two other women (ages 24 and 30) and a dog took cover in their small tent. There was a lightning strike. Jacqui was found unresponsive. The other two women had electric shock injuries. The large Labrador died.

Jacqui died Saturday at the LaFourche Parish Hospital. The 30-year-old was also taken to that hospital. The 24-year-old went to "university medical center" in New Orleans.

28-year-old Jacqui Stavis was killed
28-year-old Jacqui Stavis was killed
Friends and family of Jacqui are mourning. Her cousin told us Jacqui moved to New Orleans a few years ago with her boyfriend of several years. They loved and embraced New Orleans and had many friends, saying:

"Jacqui brought peace and happiness to everyone that she touched. She was a wonderful massage therapist. She brought good humor and demanded good tunes at every juncture in life," said Erik Yingling, Jacqui's cousin.

Jacqui worked as a massage therapist at Riverside Day Spa and Salon in the French Quarter. Her boss told us she will be deeply missed.

"I just saw her like 3 or 4 days ago — and - and oh my gosh, I can't believe it. I was feeling really sad the whole night last night and this morning I am like I 'm going to miss - I 'm going to miss her coming in," said Hoa Chau, the owner of Riverside Day Spa & Salon.

A vigil for Jacqui in New Orleans is still being organized.