#SydneyStorm: Two People Struck By Lightning, Qantas Plane Has Close Call

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October 20, 2015

Vengeance: thy name is #SydneyStorm. It’s back again; and it continues to give zero fucks about your commute home from work, the dryness of your clothing, or your general wellbeing.

Witnesses on social media are yet again losing their mind over the short, yet powerful storm:

Southern Cross Drive as a storm rolls over #Sydney this afternoon. @smh @photosSMH #sydneystorm #Australia pic.twitter.com/QBfC7A403W

— Dallas Kilponen (@dallaskilponen) October 20, 2015

#SydneyStorm pretty impressive weather pic.twitter.com/UBp6laaCOE

— Peter Watling (@watling) October 20, 2015

Are you hearing the rumbles of thunder? We’ve had over 9,000 lightning strikes detected with this storm! #SydneyStorm

— Weatherzone (@weatherzone) October 20, 2015

Bit of a change as the lifeguards wrap up @lifeguardhoppo #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/yGeMIVntDS

— Andrew Jones (@lowredshift) October 20, 2015

Geez, that got crazy fast. #sydneystorm https://t.co/lkOfXLf7El

— Jen Ryall (@jennijenni) October 20, 2015

Spectacular lightning above Sydney skyline @WeathermanABC #SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/5eEJmqUv0J

— Rutger de Zoete (@RutgerDeZoete) October 20, 2015

when was the last time a millimetre of rain fell on sydney without #sydneystorm becoming a national trending topic

— Netflix and KILL (@Superchair14) October 20, 2015

Dangerous conditions in #SydneyStorm @NSWAmbulance responding to multiple collisions. Pls take it easy! #riverstone pic.twitter.com/LboJKmlPsv

— Sandra Sully (@Sandra_Sully) October 20, 2015

But now, after thunder, lightning, strong wind and heavy rain – this crazily-weathered city already looks like this:

Sydney, you are a volatile mistress.

Sydney’s weather be like!!
#SydneyStorm pic.twitter.com/jzTvFkl0MZ

— Arif (@Atozai) October 20, 2015

However, as you likely expected, there’s always bad news. There are already reports that two people have been struck by lightning since the storm began, despite it only lasting approximately an hour.

The ABC is reporting that approximately 14,800 homes are currently without power around NSW, especially around Sydney’s south.

According to The Daily Telegraph, paramedics were called to a scene in St Mary’s just after 5pm, after a passerby called 000 reporting that ‘someone had been struck by lightning’. It’s also being reported that another person has been struck by lightning in Newtown. (More details to follow.)

However, one of the scariest images comes from Twitter user Daniel Shaw, who saw a Qantas plane have an extremely near miss during the surprise storm:

Another terrifying image of the @qantas lightning close call in Sydney Australia. pic.twitter.com/0zTNEuEHdx

— Daniel Shaw (@DanielShawAU) October 20, 2015

A @qantas flight has narrowly dodged a massive lightning bolt approaching Sydney Airport. Video to follow. pic.twitter.com/aIAwkSTZ8b

— Daniel Shaw (@DanielShawAU) October 20, 2015

VIDEO: Close call for @Qantas aircraft after lightning strikes nearby during landing in Sydney Australia. https://t.co/U87ULMdBJZ

— Daniel Shaw (@DanielShawAU) October 20, 2015

We’ll update this story as more details arise.

via Twitter / The Daily Telegraph / ABC.

Image via Twitter.

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