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Thunderstorms in southern Norway - more than 20 lightning strikes

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Precipitation, lightning and thunder dominated southern Norway until Tuesday night. 4000 households in Agder lost their electricity.

Monday night took its toll, more than 24.000 lightning bolts / lynobservasjoner over southern Norway and Skagerrak were registered, according to the website of the Meteorological Institute lyn.met.no . Not all flashes were in contact with the ground. Many of them are lightnings that traveled between the clouds.

The beautiful summer weather was suddenly over. Thunder and heavy rains affect much of southern Norway. Rogaland, Agder and eastern Norway were particularly affected on Tuesday evening.

- In southern Europe there is low pressure, it now attracts to us and causes precipitation and thunderstorms - says the meteorologist Per Egil Haga on duty from the Meteorological Institute.

According to the meteorologist, the storm is now moving west.

A yellow warning for heavy rains in Rogaland and Østafjells has also been sent.

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Thunderstorms in southern Norway. The police informs and observes

Heavy rains are expected from this afternoon. Varies in intensity and quantity are expected and the weather could change quickly.
Danger of flooding and local flooding. It is recommended to clean the drains and culverts so that the water can drain away.
Adjust your speed to the road conditions.

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Oslo, NO
12:20 a.m., May 6, 2024
temperature icon 14° C
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Humidity: 91%
Pressure: 1007 mb
Wind: 9 mph
Wind Taste: 20 mph
clouds: 99%
Visibility: 0 km
Sunrise: 5:01 am
Sunset: 9:26 pm

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