Perth hit by severe storms, wild weather

By Simon White
Updated November 27 2014 - 10:14am, first published November 26 2014 - 8:56pm
The view in Alkimos at lunchtime on Wednesday. Photo: Scott Chamberlain/Perth Weather Live
The view in Alkimos at lunchtime on Wednesday. Photo: Scott Chamberlain/Perth Weather Live
Lightning seems to threaten a plane and the BHP tower. Photo: www.lukebakerphoto.com
Lightning seems to threaten a plane and the BHP tower. Photo: www.lukebakerphoto.com
The effect of the fires on the sky as seen from Bindoon. Photo: Michael Genovese / Twitter
The effect of the fires on the sky as seen from Bindoon. Photo: Michael Genovese / Twitter

Perth residents have been hit by severe storms and wild weather late on Wednesday, as lightning cracked across the Perth sky.