Lightning in Onslow County, North Carolina

Lightning August 1, 1996 · Onslow County, North Carolina

$2.0M

Damage as recorded

The wider storm

Lightning struck the Summersill school near Jacksonville starting a fire which destroyed a large part of the structure.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5580410. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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