“Powerful thunderstorms swept along the coast of California”

“Weather: During the five-minute time drug 1 500 flashes up”

“people in southern California got an unexpected show in the sky on Tuesday night, local time.”

“During the five minutes of time drug 1 500 flashes up along the coast.”

“– It is very. It is not common here, ” says the meteorologist Kathy Hoxsie to the Los Angeles Times.”

“1 500 flashes, during five minutes, was recorded along the california coast shortly after noon to 20 on Tuesday night. 231 flashes of lightning were registered over Santa Barbara and 40 lightning over Los Angeles.”

“Many came out to watch the spectacle, despite recommendations to stay indoors.”

“– It is dangerous for people to go out and look at the lightnings. People think they are safe because the lightning is not exactly above where they are, but it is not true, ” says the meteorologist Kathy Hoxsie to the Los Angeles Times.”

“the Aircraft was struck by lightning”

“the Police in Los Angeles took the decision that one of their helicopters had to land and an aircraft had left the airport LAX was forced to return after being hit by a bolt of lightning, reports NBC4. The plane, which was on the way to Seattle, was able to land safely in Los Angeles and neither the crew or any of the passengers were injured. “

“the Airport in Los Angeles also were affected by a power outage during the evening because of the storm.”

“In southern California has now the thunderstorm subsided, but the rain in the area will hold in a few days.”