South Carolina, 2022Lightning Strikes in South Carolina, September 1, 2022
September 1, 2022 · NWS CHS · 4 events in 2 counties and zones
Clusters of thunderstorms developed along a stationary front that stretched west to east across southeast South Carolina. These thunderstorms began developing around midday and produced frequent lightning strikes.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $30,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
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Clusters of thunderstorms developed along a stationary front that stretched west to east across southeast South Carolina. These thunderstorms began developing around midday and produced frequent lightning strikes. One person was struck by lightning and several structures were impacted.
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Charleston, SC wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Sep 1, 9:48 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 1, 9:48 AM EST, 2 hours 11 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Charleston SC
409 AM EDT Thu Sep 1 2022
AMZ330-350-352-354-374-GAZ087-088-099>101-114>119-137>141-SCZ040-
042>045-047>052-020815-
Charleston Harbor-
Waters from South Santee River to Edisto Beach SC out 20 NM-
Waters from Edisto Beach SC to Savannah GA out 20 NM-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA out 20 NM, including
Grays Reef National Marine Sanctuary-
Waters from Savannah GA to Altamaha Sound GA from 20 to 60 NM-
Jenkins-Screven-Candler-Bulloch-Effingham-Tattnall-Evans-
Inland Bryan-Coastal Bryan-Inland Chatham-Coastal Chatham-Long-
Inland Liberty-Coastal Liberty-Inland McIntosh-Coastal McIntosh-
Allendale-Hampton-Inland Colleton-Dorchester-Inland Berkeley-
Inland Jasper-Beaufort-Coastal Colleton-Charleston-Coastal Jasper-
Tidal Berkeley-
409 AM EDT Thu Sep 1 2022
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Atlantic coastal waters,
southeast Georgia and southeast South Carolina.
.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.
The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.
The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
Spotter assistance is not anticipated at this time.
In the hours before
Special weather statement, Sep 1, 11:10 AM EST, 49 minutes before
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- When
- September 1, 11:59 AM EST to 12:00 PM EST
- Where
- Colleton County, 4.45 mi SE of Jonesville
- Injuries
- 1 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- Emergency Manager
- Coordinates
- 32.690, -80.760
Colleton County Emergency Management reported that a person was struck by lightning on Cherokee Plantation at 5109 Combahee Road. The person was transported to the Medical University of South Carolina hospital in downtown Charleston.
Lightning, Charleston
- When
- September 1, 1:43 PM EST to 1:44 PM EST
- Where
- Charleston County, 2.42 mi ENE of Morris Acres
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 32.760, -80.060
Lightning struck a home in the 1100 block of Turkey Trot Drive. The extent of the damage to the home is unknown.
Lightning, Charleston
- When
- September 1, 2:00 PM EST to 2:01 PM EST
- Where
- Charleston County, 2.71 mi SW of Pinecrest
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 32.750, -80.050
A residential structure fire due to lightning was reported. No injuries occurred.
Lightning, Charleston
- When
- September 1, 3:00 PM EST to 3:01 PM EST
- Where
- Charleston County, 1.35 mi ENE of Pinecrest
- Property damage
- $10,000
- Reported by
- Fire Department/Rescue
- Coordinates
- 32.790, -80.000
The Charleston Fire Department reported a residential structure fire due to a lightning strike.
- Lightning
- A lightning strike that killed, injured or caused damage.
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