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Sydney hit by fierce lightning storm

Lightning strike over Sydney.

Lightning and rain have lashed parts of Sydney early this morning but the cool reprieve is expected to be short-lived, with high temperatures expected to return to the western suburbs. Loud claps of thunder and lightning strikes woke many Sydneysiders, with some taking to Twitter to post comments about it.


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By Hachem El-Haddad

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Lightning and rain have lashed parts of Sydney early this morning but the cool reprieve is expected to be short-lived, with high temperatures expected to return to the western suburbs. Loud claps of thunder and lightning strikes woke many Sydneysiders, with some taking to Twitter to post comments about it.



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