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

Reported lightning strike fire to single residence home on Nerkirk Rd off of Myrtle Grove Rd.

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 Myrtle Grove (34.1300, -77.8700).

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 1236907. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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