Fire crews are revealing new details about what happened during the devastating September Lightning Complex Fire and how stretched resources were when the lightning storm swept across the state. Over a two-day period, 26,000 lightning strikes sparked 157 fires across California. Of the 157 fires, 21 of them made up the fast-moving September Lightning Complex fire, which tore through the town of Chinese Camp. | CBS13 CBS Sacramento

Plenty of lightning has been recorded across the Gold Coast and parts of the Darling Downs region this evening as widespread thunderstorm activity continues. HSC follower Ash captured this close strike at Reedy Creek, QLD just a short time ago. | Higgins Storm Chasing

An electric light display has lit up the night sky near Moomba as a storm rolled through the SA Outback. Did you see the lightning? Send your videos to 7NEWS Adelaide: m.me/7NEWSAdelaide | 7NEWS Adelaide