Watch the moment lightning bolt strikes tree in Dudley on night of dramatic thunderstorms
A dramatic video shows a lightning bolt striking a tree in Dudley
A video shared with the Express & Star shows the dramatic moment a lightning bolt struck a tree in Dudley in the early hours of Thursday (May 28).
Shabaz Azeem caught the breath-taking moment on video at around 1.33am.
The video was taken at Tansley Hill Avenue in Dudley.
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It shows the moment the skies light up as the powerful lightning bolt struck a tree with a deafening crack.
A thunderstorm rolled across the West Midlands in the early hours of Thursday.
Many residents across the Black Country shared their pictures and videos of the thunderstorm with the Express & Star throughout the day.
It came after the Met Office had issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms until 4am on Thursday morning.
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