Hashtag: #Lightning
Lightning Strike Damages Airport Taxiway Light
A lightning strike resulted in damage to the taxiway edge light of the airport, and technicians could be seen working in the area following the incident. The island has been experiencing some inclement weather today, with the Bermuda Weather Service issuing a Thunderstorm Advisory valid through this evening. The General Manager at L.F. Wade International... Read more of this article
Govt Voicemail Out Of Service For Ten Days
The Ministry of Public Works today [June 3] advised that the Government’s voicemail service — which was damaged during a lightning storm over a week ago — has not yet been restored. A spokesperson said, “The necessary equipment parts are in the process of being ordered and replaced. “However, due to the age and proprietary... Read more of this article
Govt. Voicemail Not Operational Following Storm
The lightning storm this past weekend damaged hardware components associated with the Government voice mail system, resulting in the voice mail for 295-5151 being out of order. Photo of this weekend’s lightning storm shot by Daniel Hetzel from Hinson’s Island A spokesperson said, “Due to the lightning damage to the Government telephone... Read more of this article
Lightning Strikes Roof Of Southampton Church
Last night’s lightning storm appears to have damaged the Seventh-Day Adventist Church in Southampton, with the Church’s roof sustaining damage overnight. The Bermuda Fire & Rescue Service are presently on scene assessing the situation. Dr. Sydney Gibbons, the Church’s Pastor, confirmed that is no internal damage to the church and... Read more of this article
Photos: Last Night’s Lightning & Thunderstorm
[Updated] Lightning could be seen — and heard — last night [May 24], with nature putting on an electrifying display as a flurry of lightning bolts came crashing down over the island. The good news is it looks like the bad weather may have cleared in time for tomorrow’s holiday, with the Bermuda Weather Service saying, “High pressure... Read more of this article
Photos: Lightning Bolts, Clouds In The East End
For those that were up to witness it, last night [Apr 26] the sky was alive with a display of lightning that lasted until the early hours of this morning, with these photos captured off the east end of the island at approximately 3am. The clarity of the lightning display depended greatly on one’s vantage point resulting in seeing the actual lightning... Read more of this article
BELCO Restores Power After Lightning Strike
At approximately 2:56pm today [Aug 30] a lightning strike caused a power outage in the Ord Road area of Paget and Warwick. Approximately 950 customers were affected, however BELCO crews quickly responded and restored all power by 3.30pm. This is the second time this month power has been knocked out by a lightning strike, following an incident which... Read more of this article
Lightning Strikes, 1300 Lose Temporarily Power
[Updated: All power restored] Due to what appears to be lightning strike in the west end at around 9am this morning [Aug 15], approximately 1300 customers are without power at this time. The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Advisory valid for this morning through this afternoon, and the island is presently being hit with a spate of thunderstorms. Unofficial... Read more of this article
Flights Delayed Due To Lightning Strike At Airport
Two flights were delayed yesterday [Aug 5] after a lightning strike caused an electrical surge in one of the radio communication systems at the airport. A Transport Ministry spokesperson said, “A powerful lightning strike from a severe thunderstorm cell caused an electrical surge in one of the radio communication systems at the L.F. Wade International... Read more of this article
Photos: Lightning Lights Up The Night Sky
The Bermuda Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Advisory for last night [Aug 22], and locals were greeted with a heavy rain downpour, thunderstorm and lightning. These photos were taken off the east end of Bermuda at approximately 9pm last night, showing the lightning storm visible in the night sky. Click to enlarge photos: #gallery-2 { margin:... Read more of this article
Lightning Damages Bermuda Maritime Centre
At approximately 1pm yesterday [Aug 16], during a thunderstorm passing the vicinity of Fort George, Bermuda Maritime Operations Centre sustained a severe lightning strike, hitting the operations building directly and damaging some of their equipment. A spokesperson said: “This has had a serious effect on our stations telephones, radio communication... Read more of this article
Photos/Video: Lightning Strikes Off East End
[Updated with video] Numerous bolts of lightning could be seen over many parts of Bermuda this evening [July 23], with a frontal boundary lingering across Bermuda, causing showers and thunderstorms tonight. The photos and video below were taken between 8.30pm and 9.10pm this evening from a location in St David’s pointing in a southerly direction. A... Read more of this article
