{"id":36756,"date":"2021-05-13T13:44:57","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:44:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=36755"},"modified":"2021-05-13T13:44:57","modified_gmt":"2021-05-13T12:44:57","slug":"sheffield-hit-by-a-large-storm-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/05\/13\/sheffield-hit-by-a-large-storm-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Sheffield hit by a large storm"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>South Yorkshire was hit by a huge storm on Tuesday evening.<\/p>\n<p>The thunder and lightning could be seen and heard over the whole region. Photos and videos from across the area were shared widely over social media.<\/p>\n<p>Some areas saw rainfall over 150mm, and in Ranmoor there were reports of heavy hailstones.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 720px;\" class=\"wp-video\"><video class=\"wp-video-shortcode\" id=\"video-36756-1\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" preload=\"metadata\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"video\/mp4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/received_340204610780378.mp4?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/received_340204610780378.mp4\">https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/12\/2021\/05\/received_340204610780378.mp4<\/a><\/video><\/div>\n<p>Credit: Amelia Dodd<\/p>\n<p>One of the videos shared online captured a house in Parsons Cross, Sheffield being struck by lightning. There was not any significant damage to the exterior of the house, but it is feared that electrical items may have been damaged.<\/p>\n<p>Amy Pickford, who was with her family in the house at the time, shared her experience with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.co.uk\/news\/crime\/sheffield-mums-house-hit-by-lightning-as-family-sat-down-for-chinese-takeaway-3233419\">The Sheffield Star.\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She said: \u201cOur takeaway had just been delivered in the hail so we knew how bad the storm was, and we were just taking the lids off the food when there was a flash, a huge bang and the power went off.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe strike lit up the house and I\u2019m surprised the children didn\u2019t wake up with the noise and when I screamed at the bang, but they slept through it all. Our youngest only woke up when the firemen arrived to check the house and went into the loft.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe could not believe that we had been hit and also that someone managed to capture the exact moment on their phone.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe were lucky that that there wasn\u2019t any serious damage, it could have been worse.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile in Doncaster, firefighters were sent to Turnberry Court, Bentley, which had been struck by the lightning. The extent of damage is not known yet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; South Yorkshire was hit by a huge storm on Tuesday evening. The thunder and lightning could be seen and heard over the whole region. Photos and videos from across the area were shared widely over social media. Some areas saw rainfall over 150mm, and in Ranmoor there were reports of heavy hailstones. 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