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Lightning — Horry, South Carolina
August 16, 1998 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
1
Property damage
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Area
Horry
Event narrative (NOAA)
Husband and wife struck by lightning near 13th hole at Colonial Charters Golf Course. Woman was revived, but the man died.
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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.