Lightning in Pender County, North Carolina

Lightning July 14, 2023 · Pender County, North Carolina

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Crop damage

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Tree and brush caught fire from a lightning strike along the westbound side of I-40 near exit 408. The fire was immediately contained by emergency responders.

The wider storm

Lightning strike.

Began near Rocky Pt (34.4500, -77.8800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1121228. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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