Posted: Tue 1st Nov 2022

Updated: Power cut reported in Connah’s Quay following massive lightning strike

News and Info from Deeside, Flintshire, North Wales
This article is old - Published: Tuesday, Nov 1st, 2022

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Update: SP Energy Networks has confirmed that power has been restored. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Earlier report: There are reports of a power cut in Connah’s Quay following a massive lightning strike. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A huge explosion was heard across Deeside at around 1pm. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

The lightning bolt happened at the same time as an Airbus Beluga transport aircraft was overhead prompting some to suggest it had been hit. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

People reported electricity supplies going off others said they had lost internet connections. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Many took to social media saying they had never heard thunder so loud. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

One person commented: “Me and my kids jumped out of our skin, all I saw was a bright blue light, and the biggest boom I’ve ever heard in my life.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Another resident commenting on Connah’s Quay Facebook said: “I saw bright blue light, and heard the massive boom, I’ve been in a thunder storm in Florida and never heard anything like that bang before.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

There were also reports that fire appliances were spotted heading from Queensferry towards Connah’s Quay after the lightning strike. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Cllr Bernie Attride said one fire appliance was on Breeze Hill in the town. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

SP Energy Network said it was “aware of a fault” near Glynne Street. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A lightning tracker map shows strikes took place over the Mold Road area. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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We have asked Airbus for a comment. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​


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