Aussie Bushfire Season Starts - 4,000 Lightning Strikes In Corner Of NSW

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SYDNEY - Thunderstorms sparked 4,000 bolts of lightning across southeastern Australia on Wednesday, Australia's Bureau of Meteorology said.

Senior forecaster Neale Fraser said the lightning strikes in the southeast corner of New South Wales state heralded the start of Australia's summer storm season.

"From now on, right through the summer, is the severe storm season. Certainly from October onwards until March or April next year is potentially severe thunderstorm time," said Fraser.

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