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'Like an Apocalypse': Lightning Strike, Blast Captured on Camera in South Carolina
Lightning ignited a power line causing a fireball and outage that left hundreds without power and closed U.S. Highway 17 for about two hours, officials said.
- On Aug. 11, a lightning bolt struck a power line along U.S. Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, producing a fireball captured by a Mount Pleasant Police Department dash cam.
- During late morning rainfall on Monday, the storm prompted an emergency flash flood warning and a rare lightning strike that knocked out power in Mount Pleasant.
- Mount Pleasant Police Department video shows a plume of fire and sparks, while hundreds of homes and businesses lost power during the lightning strike.
- No injuries were reported and Dominion Energy restored power after U.S. Highway 17 was shut down between Shelmore and Anna Knapp boulevards for about two hours on Monday.
- Amid the incident, Mount Pleasant Police Department official Blaschke warned drivers to remain vigilant, noting the roadway reopened `pretty quickly` despite severe weather conditions.
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'Like an apocalypse': Lightning strike, blast captured on camera in South Carolina
MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (WCBD) – A lightning strike in South Carolina was captured on a police officer’s dashcam as thunderstorms moved through the Mount Pleasant area on Monday. The officer's cruiser was traveling on Highway 17 in Mount Pleasant, just east of Charleston, when a bolt of lightning struck a utility pole, causing an explosion. Footage of the incident shows a fireball shooting toward the sky after the strike. Sparks also fly from a uti…
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