Lightning — Dare, North Carolina

2023-08-10 · near Duck, Dare, North Carolina

Event narrative

Lightning struck a home in Duck, resulting in a major house fire.

Wider weather episode

Thunderstorms developed and moved through Eastern NC during the early evening hours. A few storms became severe and produced damaging wind gusts. In addition, a lightning strike cause major structural damage to a home in Duck.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1130898. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.