The Local Sweden https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Sweden in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Lightning strikes in Sweden up six-fold over last two years If you thought this summer in Sweden was stormy, you weren't wrong. More than 210,000 lightning strikes have been registered in the country so far this year, a six-fold increase on two years ago. https://www.thelocal.se/20190915/lightning-strikes-in-sweden-up-six-fold-this-year Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:13:55 +0200 lightning-strikes-in-sweden-up-six-fold-this-year In pictures: Lightning strikes Öresund Bridge pylons Lightning struck the pylons holding up the Öresund Bridge between Malmö and Copenhagen on Saturday, doing no damage but yielding some spectacular images. https://www.thelocal.se/20190616/in-pictures-lightning-strikes-the-resund-bridge Sun, 16 Jun 2019 12:05:03 +0200 in-pictures-lightning-strikes-the-resund-bridge IN PICTURES: Thunderstorms hit trains and roads in southern Sweden Severe thunderstorms and heavy winds on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning have delayed trains and disrupted road traffic across southern Sweden, according to the Swedish Transport Administration. https://www.thelocal.se/20190612/thunderstorms-hit-trains-and-roads-in-southern-sweden Wed, 12 Jun 2019 13:01:28 +0200 thunderstorms-hit-trains-and-roads-in-southern-sweden Swedish woman on morning walk killed by lightning A 51-year-old woman died on Saturday after she was struck by lightning during a storm near the city of Eskilstuna. https://www.thelocal.se/20180805/swedish-woman-killed-by-lightning Sun, 05 Aug 2018 12:23:47 +0200 swedish-woman-killed-by-lightning Swedes tell of fear after lightning strikes plane A Norwegian plane carrying Swedish passengers was forced to turn back to the airport after it was struck by lightning just minutes after take-off, as a massive thunderstorm continued in southern parts of Sweden. https://www.thelocal.se/20150507/swedes-tell-of-fear-after-lightning-strikes-plane Thu, 07 May 2015 09:46:45 +0200 swedes-tell-of-fear-after-lightning-strikes-plane Man seeks payout after eight cows die from flash A farmer in eastern Sweden is seeking compensation after eight of his cattle died in a single lightning strike during heavy thunderstorms on Thursday. https://www.thelocal.se/20120716/42038 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 09:11:00 +0200 42038 Man killed by lightning A 31-year-old man was struck and killed by lightning in Persberg, outside Filipstad in western Sweden at around 5pm on Friday evening. https://www.thelocal.se/20090704/20464 Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:41:00 +0200 20464