Spectacular lightning strikes have illuminated the night sky across Hobart overnight as a brief storm moved over the state.
Hobart Airport’s Senior Operations Officer, Cam, captured incredible images of the storm over the airport around 5am.
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The photos show strong lightning bolts cracking in the sky as planes sit idle on the tarmac.
Hundreds of lightning bolts were recorded across the state, moving from the north-west to the south-east.
In the greater Hobart area, approximately 5mm of rain fell between 5am and 9am, while strong winds have continued into the afternoon.
A gust of 109km/h was recorded on the summit of Kunanyi/Mt Wellington at 3:25pm, with another a gust of 87km/h recorded in Hobart City at 4pm.
