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Lightning — Beaufort, South Carolina
July 27, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
0
Property damage
—
Area
Beaufort
Event narrative (NOAA)
Female who was injured on July 27 when lightning hit a nearby tree and "jumped" over to her, died several days four days later.
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Source: NOAA/NCEI Storm Events Database. Deaths and injuries are those NOAA classifies as direct. Damage is the reporting office's estimate at the time and is not inflation-adjusted. This is a catalogue record, not a forecast.