Lightning — Beaufort, South Carolina

2018-08-19 · near (nbc)mcas Beaufort, Beaufort, South Carolina

Event narrative

The Island Packet Newspaper reported a house in the Pleasant Point neighborhood was struck by lightning and burned to the ground.

Wider weather episode

Warm and moist conditions between a trough of low pressure inland and high pressure over the Atlantic led to a few strong/severe thunderstorms ahead of a sea breeze circulation across Southeast Georgia.

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Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 781115. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.