Lightning in Sumter County, South Carolina

Lightning August 1, 2012 · Sumter County, South Carolina

$1.3M

Damage as recorded

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Item reported that the Shiloh United Methodist Church, built in 1831, was destroyed by fire. Damage estimates were at 1.3 million dollars.

Scattered severe thunderstorms produced some large hail and damaging winds around the Midlands of SC.

Began near Shiloh (33.9300, -80.0300).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 390723. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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