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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.
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.
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.
Sydney hit by double whammy, as NSW storms turn deadly
A man has died and 150,000 customers are without power after a long line of storms smashed NSW's east coast late on Wednesday.
Hundreds of Thousands of Lightning Strikes in Eight Hours as Deadly Storm Hits NSW
More than 321,000 lightning strikes were reported in eight hours as a deadly storm hit New South Wales on January 15, leading to the death of at least one person.The New South Wales Rural Fire Service posted dramatic footage of multiple strikes and a huge,
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 ...
This Texas town was the lightning capital of the US in 2024, data shows
Teague, Texas had the most lightning strikes than any other city in the U.S. at 735 strikes and 1,903 events per square mile.
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 ...
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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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
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A look at the deadliest US wildfires in modern history
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