Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 12, 2018

Name: Lightning Strike in South Carolina, July 12, 2018
Start: 2018-07-12T15:00
End: 2018-07-12T15:00
Location: South Carolina

July 12, 2018 · NWS CAE · 1 event in 1 county or zone

Thunderstorm activity produced a lightning strike near a group of soldiers at Fort Jackson, SC near Columbia. No injuries were reported.

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The toll

Deaths: 0
Injuries: 0
Property damage: $100
Crop damage: $100
Events: 1

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What happened

The episode as NWS CAE wrote it up.

Thunderstorm activity produced a lightning strike near a group of soldiers at Fort Jackson, SC near Columbia. No injuries were reported.

The radar

The Columbia radar (KCAE), 31 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 19:59 UTC.

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1 lightning. Local standard time, as filed.

Lightning, Richland

When: July 12, 3:00 PM EST
Where: Richland County, 4.49 mi SSE of Pontiac
Property damage: $100
Crop damage: $100
Reported by: Broadcast Media
Coordinates: 34.070, -80.820

According to reports from the media, and from Fort Jackson Public Affairs, a lightning strike occurred in the NE portion of the post around 1600 EDT (1500 EST) about 50 meters away from a group of soldiers that were under a lightning-safe structure. 15 soldiers were transported to a local hospital as a precaution and were released that evening. There were no injuries.

What these are

Lightning: A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.

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The same day elsewhere

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 766491.