(KRON) — A swarm of lightning strikes were recorded around the Bay Area in the past 24 hours.

U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Adrienne Freeman told KRON4 that there were approximately 88 cloud-to-ground lightning strikes recorded across the East Bay and South Bay between 7 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday. KRON4 reached out to the National Weather Service for more information. However, meteorologists are still reviewing its overnight lightning data after dealing with technical issues Thursday morning, the agency told KRON4.

“We've had numerous weather spotters and the general public reporting thunderstorms,” the National Weather Service stated in its Thursday weather report. “These storms have resulted in brief heavy rain, gusty winds up to 30 mph, and small hail. Lightning detection

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