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South Carolina Lightning Strike Causes Frightening Transformer Explosion

On Monday, Mount Pleasant Police Department dashcam footage shows a lightning strike at Highway 17 and Shelmore Boulevard around 11 a.m., causing a transformer explosion and fireball.
Meteorologists say during that week of storms, nearly 100,000 lightning strikes occurred in South Carolina, with nearly 30,000 on two days, due to high moisture and unstable air.
The dashcam video shows power lines erupting into flames amid heavy rain, after a lightning bolt shorted out a streetlight and struck an electric pole.
Power crews from Dominion Energy managed traffic at seven intersections for roughly three hours during repairs following the lightning strike around 11 a.m.
Media coverage emphasized that on Tuesday, Meteorologist Adam Klotz warned of 'round after round of thunderstorms' and a 'medium risk' of flooding in nearby mountainous regions, as Kilmeade aired the footage.

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