Lightning in Beaufort County, South Carolina

Lightning July 29, 2025 · Beaufort County, South Carolina

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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

Bluffton Fire and Rescue reported a lightning strike started a brush fire in Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge.

The wider storm

A large cluster of thunderstorms developed just inland of the southeast South Carolina coast in the afternoon hours. These thunderstorms impacted Beaufort County and Colleton County with gusty winds and frequent lightning.

Began near Hilton Head Is (32.2300, -80.7900).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1287071. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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