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Lightning — Georgetown, South Carolina
July 4, 2019 · NOAA Storm Events record
Direct deaths
1
Direct injuries
12
Property damage
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Area
Georgetown
Event narrative (NOAA)
Lightning struck a tree at Lawshe Plantation where a group of people were huddled under it. Twelve were injured, and one person later died at the hospital.
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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.