Lightning in Dorchester County, South Carolina

Lightning July 11, 2025 · Dorchester County, South Carolina

$20K

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 lightning struck a structure and started a fire in the 1000 block of Lovebug Lane.

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 Slandsville (32.9500, -80.2600).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1286274. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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