Lightning Strikes Church Spire - St. Stephen's & West Church.
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N 56° 28.079 W 002° 52.894
30V E 507296 N 6258173
Lightning strikes a 19th century spire in the town of Broughty Ferry, east of the city of Dundee.
Waymark Code: WMVC36
Location: Northern Scotland, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/30/2017
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The church of St.Stephen's was built in 1871 just west of the centre of Broughty Ferry, a seaside town 4 miles east of the city of Dundee. The church merged with Broughty West Church in 1962.
On Thursday 27th May 2010 a violent storm struck the area and a lightning strike hit the spire of the church, a thunderbolt that could be heard all over the area. The strike left a wide gash in the structure and it was originally thought that it could not be repaired, however a restoration programme has since put the spire back to its original state.