Lightning in New Hanover County, North Carolina

Lightning March 16, 2025 · New Hanover County, North Carolina

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Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Per media, Wilmington FD responded to a lightning related fire on Shoal Bay Run.

The wider storm

A significant storm system that produce a deadly tornado outbreak over the Southeast U.S. and Mid-Mississippi Valley moved across the Carolinas causing some severe weather.

Began near South Wilmington (34.1400, -77.9300).

Other tornadoes from the same storm system

1 more tornado the National Weather Service filed under this storm episode.

EF1 Pender County

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1236906. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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