Australia, Lightning

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.
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.
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.
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,
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Australia declares disaster in storm-hit east coast: one fatality reported so far
Authorities declared a natural disaster Saturday in parts of eastern Australia where gales have toppled trees and knocked out ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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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Rain, lightning halt third test, Australia lead by 185 runs
The threat of lightning followed by rain delayed the resumption of the third test between Australia and India in the first session of day five in Brisbane on Wednesday. Australia bowled out ...
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Australia: Lightining flashes during powerful thunderstorm in Sydney
Note: no sound] 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 ...