Thunderstorm passes over Drenthe: lightning strikes roofs Meppel and Smilde

According to RTV Drenthe weatherman Roland van der Zwaag, the thunderstorm passed over our province between 1 a.m. and 2 a.m. According to him, the cause of the shower is a cold air at altitude. “Colder than normal,” said the weatherman.

In addition, the wind was blowing at a great height, with wind gusts above 60 kilometers per hour on the ground and ‘horizontal lightning’ could be seen.

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