Lightning in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Lightning July 11, 2025 · Dorchester County, South Carolina

$25K

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Dorchester County Emergency Management reported that a lightning strike started a structure fire in the 100 block of Hammock Street.

The wider storm

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

Began near Summerville Meml Arp (33.0500, -80.2000).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286272. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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