Lightning in Sebastopol. Picture: Zoraida Thomas
A storm swept through the city about 8pm, putting on a lightshow and terrifying animals.
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Ballarat had 14 callouts to the SES, and about 31mm of rain fell.
Zoraida Thomas sent in this clip of the lightning, spotted in Sebastopol just before 8pm as it rolled in - she said the power cut out shortly afterwards.
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