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Lightning is a huge electrical discharge that flows between clouds, from a cloud to air, or from a cloud to the ground.

The Great Storm of 1987 affected many parts of the UK on the night of 15-16 October. Following the devastation it caused, find out how our approach has adapted and improved to give us more detail on potential future events.

Find out about how and why the northern lights form, and where to see them in the UK.