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Lightning illuminates Southern California sky, strikes plane headed to Seattle

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Lightning strikes illuminated the sky in parts of Southern California on Tuesday night as rain came to the region.

  • Lightning strikes are seen about 9 p.m. Tuesday in Los Angeles as seen from Mulholland Drive looking northwest towards Porter Ranch. (Photo by Michael Meadows for the Southern California News Group)

  • Lightning in the San Fernando Valley on Tuesday night. (Photo by Jacob Salzman for the Southern California News Group)

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  • Lightning strikes north of the Van Nuys airport as a heavy storm moves into the region Tuesday night March 5, 2019. (Photo by Gene Blevins/contributing photographer)

  • Huge lightning strike north of the Van Nuys airport as a heavy storm moving into the region Tuesday night March 5,2019.
    Photo by Gene Blevins/contributing photographer

  • Huge lightning strike north of the Van Nuys airport as a heavy storm moving into the region Tuesday night March 5,2019.
    Photo by Gene Blevins/contributing photographer

  • Huge lightning strike north of the Van Nuys airport as a heavy storm moving into the region Tuesday night March 5,2019.
    Photo by Gene Blevins/contributing photographer

  • Huge lightning strike north of the Van Nuys airport as a heavy storm moving into the region Tuesday night March 5,2019.
    Photo by Gene Blevins/contributing photographer

  • Huge lightning strike north of the Van Nuys airport as a heavy storm moving into the region Tuesday night March 5,2019.
    Photo by Gene Blevins/contributing photographer

  • Huge lightning strike north of the Van Nuys airport as a heavy storm moving into the region Tuesday night March 5,2019.
    Photo by Gene Blevins/contributing photographer

  • Huge lightning strike north of the Van Nuys airport as a heavy storm moving into the region Tuesday night March 5,2019.
    Photo by Gene Blevins/contributing photographer

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City News Service reported Delta Air Lines Flight 2432 from Los Angeles International Airport to Seattle was struck by lightning and safely returned to Los Angeles International Airport to be inspected Tuesday night. No emergency was declared and no injuries were reported, according to Charles Pannunzio of Los Angeles World Airports, the city agency that operates the airport.

Heavy rain was reported in the Thomas fire burn area, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Flash Flood Warning for western Ventura County and southeastern Santa Barbara County including Carpinteria and Santa Paula. That warning was effective through 10:30 p.m.