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| Power returned to storm-affected homes in Scotland | |
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| Hundreds of homes were without power for almost 24 hours following lightning strikes on Saturday. | Hundreds of homes were without power for almost 24 hours following lightning strikes on Saturday. |
| Energy firm SSE said it had now reconnected power to all of the homes - 200 in Aberdeen and 175 in Dundee. | Energy firm SSE said it had now reconnected power to all of the homes - 200 in Aberdeen and 175 in Dundee. |
| Two homes in Collieston, Aberdeenshire, were also struck during the storm, causing small fires. | Two homes in Collieston, Aberdeenshire, were also struck during the storm, causing small fires. |
| In Gatehouse of Fleet, Dumfries and Galloway, firefighters were called out after lightning hit an overhead line feeding an 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 | Black sockets |
| Six homes in the Newton Stewart and Gatehouse of Fleet areas were also struck by lightning. | 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. | 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. | "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 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." | "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..... |