in springtime, but rarely do we get a loud display of thunder and lightning like the system that quickly moved through the region on Monday evening into Tuesday. Environment Canada says 232 lightning strikes hit the South Coast in a 12-hour period from 5 p.m. PT Monday. The storm was the talk of local social media overnight, with many people posting striking pictures and videos of lightning bolts across the region. Gotta love Vancouver," wrote @Scenic_Route. "Gimme the lightning and thunder, you coward weather!"

Source: CBC News May 18, 2021 16:07 UTC