Lightning in Colleton County, South Carolina

Lightning July 9, 2025 · Colleton County, South Carolina

Injury

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Colleton County Fire and Rescue reported that a home at 1462 Johnsville Road was heavily damaged by a fire due to electrical damage caused by a lightning strike. The home suffered significant damage due to the fire, especially on the back side of the structure. The occupant of the home suffered burns to the arms in attempts to extinguish the fire prior to the arrival of Fire and Rescue.

The wider storm

Numerous thunderstorms developed in the afternoon hours across southeast South Carolina. These thunderstorms produced frequent cloud to ground lightning, with one strike causing significant damage to a home in Colleton County.

Began near Smoaks (33.1117, -80.7861).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286232. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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