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Dramatic lightning storm seen above Sydney, Australia
Footage shows a dramatic lightning storm above the Sydney Olympic Park 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.
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.
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‘Bang, bang, bang’: Sydney storm hits with 73,000 lightning strikes
Sky News host Paul Murray discusses the 73,000 lightning strikes which hit Sydney. “What about that storm in Sydney,” Mr Murray said. “Lightning strikes, one of 73,000.”
Australia: Powerful lightning strike during thunderstorm in Sydney
Sydney and other parts of New South Wales were hit by fast moving storm, with thunder, lightning, heavy rains and winds that left some suburbs blacked out. This footage illustrates powerful lightning strike during severe thunderstorm near Sydney Olympic Park.
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 ...
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More danger with rain to follow deadly storm
A man is dead and several others have been left injured, with crews working to address storm damage and restore power ...
Eastern Australia braces for weekend of flooding rains, thunderstorms and a heatwave
Australia is now in the peak of the severe weather season and this weekend will offer up an assortment of atmospheric ...
Sydney storm ‘apocalypse’ produces unlikely electrical marvel as Engie Stadium lights up
Sydney was engulfed in an apocalyptic storm on Wednesday night which took no prisoners and even saw an A-League Women’s game ...
NSW towns pick up pieces after fatal storms lash state
Wild weather has lashed large parts of the state, killing a man in western NSW, cutting power to more than 100,000 homes and ...
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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.