Lightning in Candler County, Georgia

Lightning July 11, 2025 · Candler County, Georgia

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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

Candler County dispatch reported that lightning struck a power line and caused it to fall into the roadway at the intersection of Greenwood Circle and Brannen Road.

The wider storm

Numerous clusters of thunderstorms developed across interior southeast Georgia starting in the early afternoon hours. These storms steadily progressed eastward through the late afternoon producing damaging wind gusts and frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes.

Began near Metter (32.4200, -82.0600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286264. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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