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| Storm cuts power to 1,000 homes in Wetherby | Storm cuts power to 1,000 homes in Wetherby |
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| About 1,000 homes near Leeds were without electricity on Saturday morning after severe thunderstorms in the early hours. | |
| Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for the distribution of electricity, said engineers were dealing with the situation in Wetherby. | Northern Powergrid, the company responsible for the distribution of electricity, said engineers were dealing with the situation in Wetherby. |
| Powergrid manager Mick Hickling said the storm began at about 03:00 BST. | Powergrid manager Mick Hickling said the storm began at about 03:00 BST. |
| He said: "It has been quite a dramatic night, it got really intense about 04:30." | He said: "It has been quite a dramatic night, it got really intense about 04:30." |
| The company said the cut had been caused by power lines being struck by lightning. | The company said the cut had been caused by power lines being struck by lightning. |