Greater Manchester experienced 'heat lightening' - which meant no thunder and rain - just sharp bolts of light. It is thought to be caused from a distant thunderstorm which is too far away to hear the thunder.And on Wednesday afternoon into the evening, Mancunians were treated to the full works of rain, thunder and lightning.In Standish in Wigan, fire crews were called after lightning struck a house, leaving plug sockets blown off the wall.Elsewhere, Cheshire Police said on Twitter they were dealing with a number of weather-related incidents in the village of Tarporley.Officers were called to fallen trees, and flash flooding and advised nearby residents to avoid all but essential travel.Train services between Manchester Piccadilly and.
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