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Homes without power in Aberdeen after lightning storms hit Scotland Power returned to storm affected homes in 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. Hundreds of homes were without power for almost 24 hours following lightning strikes on Saturday.
Energy firm SSE said it was working to reconnect power to the homes. Energy firm SSE said it had now reconnected power to all of the homes - 200 in Aberdeen and 175 in Dundee.
Two houses in Collieston, Aberdeenshire, were also hit during the lightning storm, causing small fires. Two homes in Collieston, Aberdeenshire, were also struck during the 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. In Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, firefighters were called out after lightning hit an overhead line feeding an 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.
Black sockets
Six homes in the Newton Stewart and Gatehouse of Fleet areas were also struck by lightning.
Ian Anderson, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service's Dumfries and Galloway station manager, told the BBC Scotland news website: "There was a 90 minute period from about 15:30 where we were called out to five or six houses hit by lightning.
"Their houses smelled of burning and their sockets were black.
"If a property sustains a lightning strike and it's bad enough to burn sockets then we would ask people to call the fire service.
"If your house is hit by lightning you will hear a crack and some of the items in your house might fail."
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.....