Lightning — Effingham, Georgia

2024-07-16 · near Guyton, Effingham, Georgia

Event narrative

Effingham County Emergency Management reported a lightning strike to a home in Guyton which caused a fire. No injuries were reported.

Wider weather episode

Isolated thunderstorms lingered into the evening hours within a typical summertime environment. One storm became strong enough to produce damaging wind gusts and frequent lightning in Effingham County.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1202053. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.