Powerful electrical storm lights up the night sky with lightning strikes across Gran Canaria, Spain

On November 3, 2026, in Gran Canaria, Canary Islands, Spain, @CiscoMartX shared a video capturing a powerful electrical storm illuminating the night sky. In the video, brilliant flashes of lightning burst through dense, billowing storm clouds, creating an intense white glow against the deep blue sky, accompanied by loud rumbles of thunder. Rolling hills and scattered lights stretch across the distant landscape, while a dark rooftop and a faint horizon line frame the foreground. According to reports, an intense electrical storm swept across the Canary Islands on November 2 and 3, bringing frequent lightning strikes to Gran Canaria and other islands. On neighboring La Palma, an early-morning lightning strike hit an electrical substation, triggering an island-wide blackout that temporarily affected more than 50,000 customers. Torrential rain also caused localized flooding and landslides in parts of the eastern Canary Islands.