Sydney, Australia and Lightning

Australia: Lightning flashes spark in the sky during powerful storm in Sydney
This footage illustrates heavy rain, thunder and lightning flashes during powerful storm in Sydney.
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 recorded as storms batter eastern Australia
Wild weather is expected to continue through the weekend, with ongoing thunderstorms on the east coast and a tropical cyclone developing just off the coast of Western Australia.
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.
Tim and his family were watching TV. Then the deadly storm ripped off their roof
A man has been killed, and thousands of properties are without power after severe storms hit Sydney and NSW on Thursday. A driver believed to be in his 80s died after a tree fell on his vehicle in Cowra in the state’s Central West on Thursday afternoon.
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.
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.
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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.
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Australia declares disaster in areas of storm-hit east
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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, ...