Lightning in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Lightning August 11, 2024 · New Hanover County, North Carolina

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

A lightning strike caused a structural fire in the Deerbrook apartment complex.

Deep moisture and a stalled frontal boundary left the area very susceptible to flash flooding from isolated, slow moving storms.

Began near (ilm)wilmington Arpt (34.2600, -77.8900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1211876. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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