STANLY COUNTY, N.C. — A lightning strike during Wednesday evening’s storms caused significant damage to a Stanly County road, according to the Oakboro Police Department.
Hatley-Burris Road north of Oakboro is closed after lightning struck a tree then went through the roadway causing it to explode, police said in a post to Facebook.
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Oakboro police said it had no details on how long the road would be closed.
Debris from the road landed on the roof of a nearby home, police said, but no injuries were mentioned.
Power, cable and phone service may also be affected in the area near Trotters Ridge.
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