Lightning in Effingham County, Georgia

Lightning July 10, 2025 · Effingham County, Georgia

$10K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Effingham Fire and Rescue reported that lightning struck a house along Smithwick Trail and caused damage to the structure.

The wider storm

Numerous clusters of thunderstorms started developing across southeast Georgia in the early afternoon hours and gradually spread eastward through the late afternoon. These storms produced damaging wind gusts and frequent cloud to ground lightning.

Began near Blanford (32.2300, -81.2800).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286242. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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