Lightning in Chatham County, Georgia
Lightning June 12, 2021 · Chatham County, Georgia
Where the report was made, with tornadoes recorded within 15 miles over the years.
What the National Weather Service wrote
The city of Tybee Island reported a fatality of a female teenager who was struck by lightning while swimming in the water near 17th Street.
The wider storm
Warm and unstable air in advance of a cold front led to thunderstorms developing across southeast Georgia and near Tybee Island Beach.
Began near Savannah Beach (32.0000, -80.8500).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 965517. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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