As you possibly can see within the video participant above, among the clips have been slowed down so you possibly can see the bolts.
Document-breaking warmth wave continues to grip SoCal this week, extends Flex Alert
Many individuals across the area have been woken up by the thunder and are staying as much as watch the lightning.
This uncommon thunderstorm got here because the Bay Space continues to expertise intense, record-breaking warmth — just like the scorching situations in Southern California. Rolling energy outages are impacting tons of of 1000’s throughout the state.
Lightning strikes began Saturday in San Luis Obispo, transferring up in a single day. There’s moisture related to this, not simply dry lightning.
VIDEO: Uncommon thunderstorms hit Bay Space, with lightning filling the sky amid warmth wave
Based on CAL FIRE, there have been many fires sparked by lightning strikes. And the storm prompted energy outages as properly.
At one level early Sunday morning, greater than 200 lightning strikes occurred in lower than 30 minutes throughout the Bay Space. Winds near 50 miles per hour have been seen as storms rolled via.
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