Live Update 
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 1, 2016
From the Liveblog of
Thursday, December 1, 2016
Winter storm brings lightning, and lots of it
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleAlong with heavy rains and high winds, a roiling winter storm blowing through Israel has also brought with it a spectacular light show.
The Israel Electric Company says it has recorded 2,672 lightning strikes across Israel from 5:30 p.m. Wednesday to 5:30 p.m. today.
According to the Electric Co., the multi-year average for all of December is 2,250 lightning strikes.
In Jerusalem, there are reports of a number of fallen trees and power outages from the high winds, but no injuries.
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