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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
16.1 ° C
16.9 °
14.8 °
90 %
1.8kmh
100 %
Mon
16 °
Tue
15 °
Wed
15 °
Thu
15 °
Fri
14 °