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Lightning strikes in spectacular storms
8:24am Thursday 7th August 2008
A series of spectacular lightning strikes lit up the coast as a storm swept across Sussex last night.
People across Brighton and Hove watched as bolts of lightning struck near the Palace Pier, Brighton Racecourse and Royal Sussex County Hospital.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service received 52 calls in an hour and a half as heavy rain caused floods late on Wednesday night.
Firefighters from Eastbourne were called to two houses where lightning had struck roofs.
A house was hit in West Down Road, Seaford, at 10.45pm, while a chimney was damaged in a Dallaway Drive, Stone Cross, at 12.07am.
Heavy downpours caused flooding in basements at Hardwick Road and Star Road.
Crews in Brighton and Hove were also caused to a series of small floods at houses.
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Harold Ford, Newhaven says...
9:58am Thu 7 Aug 08
Ray, Portslade says...
10:51am Thu 7 Aug 08
NoWay, Brighton says...
11:04am Thu 7 Aug 08
There were at least 4 or 5 storms going on at the same time
SM, crowborough says...
12:19pm Thu 7 Aug 08
Wivvy Dave , Wivelsfield says...
12:48pm Thu 7 Aug 08
SJC, peacehaven says...
2:19pm Thu 7 Aug 08
star twister, Saltdean says...
7:59pm Thu 7 Aug 08
gaz557 wrote:LOL @ Gaz
of course i saw it.
niki55, Newhaven says...
9:57pm Thu 7 Aug 08
testtherest, Worthing says...
10:08am Fri 8 Aug 08
Jools, Sussex says...
4:57pm Fri 8 Aug 08
testtherest wrote:His comments make me laugh ! Lighten up, testtherest.
Wivvy Dave - Such a bitter man
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gaz557, Brighton says...
9:56am Thu 7 Aug 08