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Lightning strike damages Southport home

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SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — A Southport home was damaged Thursday evening after being struck by lightning, according to the Southport Fire Department. Fire officials said crews responded around 7 p.m. to the 3000 block of Robert Ruark Drive for a reported house fire. When firefighters arrived, they found damage to the two-story home from a lightning strike. While no fire was found, officials said there was light smoke inside the residence and damage …
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Lightning strike damages Southport home

SOUTHPORT, NC (WWAY) — A Southport home was damaged Thursday evening after being struck by lightning, according to the Southport Fire Department. Fire officials said crews responded around 7 p.m. to the 3000 block of Robert Ruark Drive for a reported house fire. When firefighters arrived, they found damage to the two-story home from a lightning strike. While no fire was found, officials said there was light smoke inside the residence and damage …

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WWAY TV broke the news in on Friday, August 15, 2025.
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