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 Declares Disaster In Areas Of Storm-hit East
Authorities declared a natural disaster Saturday in parts of eastern Australia where gales have toppled trees and knocked out power to tens of thousands of homes.
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.
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.
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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
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Eastern Australia braces for weekend of flooding rains, thunderstorms and a heatwave
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More danger with rain to follow deadly storm
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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.