Barcelona, Spain – Video filmed by X user Joan Anton Català Amigó shows lightning hitting a prominent communications tower in Barcelona during a storm on September 21, 2025, recorded from the Fabra Observatory.

The footage highlights the strength of the storm season, which has caused major disruptions and event postponements due to storm alerts.

This lightning strike is part of a broader pattern of extreme weather across Europe, including floods in Italy and France and wildfires in Spain.

The Fabra Observatory, established in 1904 and known for its astronomical research, offered the vantage point for capturing the dramatic event.

Joan Anton Català Amigó described it as a fortunate sequence captured that evening from the Fabra Observatory in Barcelona.

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