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Children scream as severe lightning storm hits Sydney, Australia
Footage shows a dramatic lightning storm seen above Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, as at least one person was killed in the storm. Officials said that an unstable airmass combined with an upper trough produced wild weather across large swathes of the state late Wednesday.
73,700 lightning strikes: How the storm that stunned Sydney exploded
Wednesday’s destructive storm was lit up by flashes of lightning, with more than 70,000 strikes recorded within 100 kilometres of the CBD.
Australia: NSW Hit by Over 320,000 Lightning Strikes as Severe Storms Sweep the State
New South Wales, Australia - January 16, 2025 Severe thunderstorms have caused chaos across the state, with NSW recording more than 321,000 lightning strikes in the past eight hours. The storms have led to widespread damage,
Almost 2 million lightning strikes in wild eastern Australian storms
A huge line of storms crossed New South Wales overnight, causing power outages, flash flooding and almost 2 million lightning strikes.
Lightning storm hits Sydney, Australia, killing at least one person
Footage shows a dramatic lightning storm seen above Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, as at least one person was killed in the storm. Officials said that an unstable airmass combined with an upper trough produced wild weather across large swathes of the state late Wednesday.
Australia: Severe storm rages in Sydney
Sydney was in the evening hit by fast moving storm, with thunder, lightning, heavy rains and winds that left some suburbs blacked out.
What is thundersnow? Rare weather phenomena brings lightning during winter storm
The weather event is so rare that meteorologist Jim Cantore can barely contain his excitement when he's recorded in viral ...
Monster hail hits Aussies in storm chaos
Monster hail is falling on parts of New South Wales, in an ominous sign after a massive storm hit the state. A man is dead, ...
Wild storms bring down trees in NSW as tens of thousands still without power
Wild storms and destructive winds have brought down trees in Sydney, while residents across NSW, Queensland, Victoria and the ...
Texas home to lightning capital of US in 2024
Teague, Texas, was named the lightning capital of the U.S. with over 1,900 occurrences of lightning per square mile in 2024, ...
At least 100,000 without power after deadly storm rips through Sydney
A man has died and at least 95,000 homes and businesses remain without power after extreme storms ripped through Sydney and parts of NSW.
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Florida is America’s lightning capital. Here’s how many people died in 2024
Florida’s high propensity for lightning is primarily because the state is a large, warm landmass, surrounded by water. This ...
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Viva Energy Refinery Hit by Power Outage After Lightning Strike
So far, no impact has been seen on bunker supply in Australian ports because of this incident, a source tells Ship & Bunker.
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Armidale Lightning, January 15, 2025
An easterly view of the lightning storm as it passes over Armidale around 10pm on January 15, 2025. A prime example of what ...