Severe thunderstorms have hit several places in southern Norway on Wednesday afternoon. In Østfold alone, lightning strikes have led to five forest fires. There has been a drought for a long time and it is very dry in nature. – We have five forest fires. There are fires in Skiptvet and Aremark, and a couple of places in Rakkestad, says duty manager Arne Nurmi at East 110 central. The fire service is in a great hurry to get the fires under control. – It’s hectic right now, says the duty manager. The torrential rain has led to flooding in several places. In Fredrikstad, two underpasses in the center are full of water. It is not passable for vehicles, the police write on Twitter. The Swedish Road Administration has been notified. There have been over 1,000 lightning strikes in southern Norway just between 1.30pm and 2.30pm. Photo: Meteorological Institute Yellow danger warning for torrential rain The thunderstorm has so far hit Østfold and parts of Telemark the hardest. – But it may very well appear in other places as well. It is difficult to know exactly where it will appear, says state meteorologist on duty Eldbjørg Moxnes. – But the whole of Eastern Norway is exposed throughout the afternoon and evening. Showers are expected and there is a risk of thunderstorms also in Western Norway during the day. Torrential rain has led to flooding in Fredrikstad. Photo: Mathias Lunde Kristoffersen / news A yellow warning has been issued for torrential rain and thunder in several places in southern Norway. The warning applies from Thursday afternoon until the end of the day. The predicted torrential rain is expected in, among other places, Agder, Rogaland, Hordaland and Sogn og Fjordane. The Meteorological Institute has recorded over 1,000 lightning strikes in southern Norway in one hour between 1.30pm and 2.30pm. And the number is constantly increasing.
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