LINVILLE, N.C. — The National Weather Service confirmed seven people were struck by lightning on Macrae Peak at Grandfather Mountain just after noon Friday.
Officials told Channel 9′s Dave Faherty four people were hurt but were able to hike out on their own.
View of what our live radar showed at Grandfather Mtn where 7 people were struck by lightning just after noon #wncwx pic.twitter.com/yIJcBkNSJk
— Steve Udelson (@SUdelsonWSOC9) August 13, 2021
No other details have been released at this point. Channel 9 is working to learn more information.
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