Lightning in Cumberland County, North Carolina

Lightning August 19, 2015 · Cumberland County, North Carolina

Injuries

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Eighteen soldiers were treated for injuries after lightning struck near where they were training. No soldier was directly struck, but they were taken to the hospital. Ten of the soldiers remained hospitalized overnight.

The wider storm

A series of weak disturbances aloft interacted with a very moist air mass and triggered scattered showers and thunderstorms. One of these storms resulted in some minor wind damage. Also, a lightning strike injured 18 soldiers during a training activity.

Began near Clifdale (35.1520, -79.2700).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 599761. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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