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| Homes powerless in Aberdeen after lightning storms hit Scotland | Homes powerless in Aberdeen after lightning storms hit Scotland |
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| About 200 homes are still without power in Aberdeen following lightning strikes on Saturday which also caused a series of small fires across Scotland. | About 200 homes are still without power in Aberdeen following lightning strikes on Saturday which also caused a series of small fires across Scotland. |
| Energy firm SSE said it was working to reconnect power to the homes. | |
| Two houses in Collieston, Aberdeenshire, were also hit during the lightning storm, causing small fires. | Two houses in Collieston, Aberdeenshire, were also hit during the lightning storm, causing small fires. |
| And in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, firefighters were called out after lightning hit an overhead line feeding a electricity substation. | And in Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, firefighters were called out after lightning hit an overhead line feeding a electricity substation. |
| Scottish Power said the strike led to a short term loss of power to some nearby homes. | Scottish Power said the strike led to a short term loss of power to some nearby homes. |
| Dramatic images of the storm in the west and north-east of Scotland have been sent to the BBC Scotland website. | Dramatic images of the storm in the west and north-east of Scotland have been sent to the BBC Scotland website. |
| BBC Weather Watchers also reported large hailstones during a thunder storm in Aberdeenshire. | BBC Weather Watchers also reported large hailstones during a thunder storm in Aberdeenshire. |
| And in Edinburgh drivers said the torrential rain lead to sudden flooding and spray, causing difficult driving conditions on the city bypass. | And in Edinburgh drivers said the torrential rain lead to sudden flooding and spray, causing difficult driving conditions on the city bypass. |
| Lightning had been forecast in western and central areas on Saturday afternoon, with experts predicting it would move east in the evening. | Lightning had been forecast in western and central areas on Saturday afternoon, with experts predicting it would move east in the evening. |
| The Met Office issued two weather warnings - one for lightning and another for thunder. | The Met Office issued two weather warnings - one for lightning and another for thunder. |
| It came a day after a temperature of 30C (86F) was recorded in the Highlands on Friday. | It came a day after a temperature of 30C (86F) was recorded in the Highlands on Friday. |
| But in southern England temperatures soared to 33.6C (92F) on Saturday, making it the hottest day of the year so far. | But in southern England temperatures soared to 33.6C (92F) on Saturday, making it the hottest day of the year so far. |
| In other parts of the UK..... | In other parts of the UK..... |