Taken in Sofrydd, Blaenau Gwent, the lightning strike illuminated the sky – and struck a bird.
Bird apparently struck by lightning. Picture: Kiefer Challenger
Many towns throughout Gwent saw thunder and lightning with outbursts of downpour on Wednesday, May 9.
The downpour triggered a lane to be closed at junction 26 at Malpas along the M4 due to flooding and traffic officers were called to the scene.
The rain triggered serious hold-ups, according to the AA the typical speed was 5 miles per hour.
The lane has actually because resumed.