Lightning strike and blackout in Westbank

[meadbh]

There were two or three big flashes of light a few minutes ago, followed by a thunderclap, and the electricity went out. Was a generator hit by lightning?

[Bsuds]

Would more likely be a Transformer or a line down. We do not have "generators".

[matai]

Could here thunder here in Peachland, did see lightning yet.

[meadbh]

Power just came on.

Pardon me, I'm not an electrical engineer, I don't know my generators from my transformers LOL!

[grammafreddy]

These are transformers :D

[mexi cali]

I tried several gas stations from SS to Chevron and they all were without power.

[Symbonite]

dammit im so mad... 15 more min and i would have had the rest of the day off.

[Glacier]

Pretty good dump of rain with the lightning. 11.1 mm fell in about 5 minutes, but now it is sunny again.

[Symbonite]

and the humidity is crazy....way to high...

[blondewithbrains]

Another good lightning strike in our area again tonight...I live in Bayview and around 5:30 I saw the flash and heard what I thought was something glass falling in my bedroom and shattering...but I realized it was the crack of thunder right overhead! Never heard anything like that before in my life! Power stayed on this time though!

[grammafreddy]

Another good lightning strike in our area again tonight...I live in Bayview and around 5:30 I saw the flash and heard what I thought was something glass falling in my bedroom and shattering...but I realized it was the crack of thunder right overhead! Never heard anything like that before in my life! Power stayed on this time though!

I've heard that sound before - great description of it, too. I always figured it was the lightning sizzling really, really close to me.