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VIDEO: Lightning illuminates Burnham-On-Sea’s night sky over Pavilion

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Flashes of lightning lit up the night sky in Burnham-On-Sea on Wednesday as the heatwave triggered thunderstorms in the region.

Flashes of lightning were visible for almost an hour in the night sky, as pictured here.

Temperatures in Burnham-On-Sea reached 32°C (89.6°F) on Wednesday during a day of high humidity which created uncomfortable conditions for some.

The Met Office warned that further thunderstorms with potential flash flooding are possible over the next few days.

The Burnham-On-Sea weather forecast indicated that temperatures would reach 24°C (75.2°F) on Thursday.

Burnham drone enthusiast Shaun Hills took this impressive aerial photo below looking over the town when a sheet of lightning struck.

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Burnham-on-Sea
overcast clouds
12.8 ° C
14.4 °
10.9 °
82 %
2.5kmh
92 %
Tue
20 °
Wed
20 °
Thu
21 °
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16 °
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13 °