About 100 households lost power in Noe Valley last night when a freak lightning strike took out five transformers near 24th and Hoffman Streets. Some of you who were awake around 1 a.m. in other parts of the city likely heard the big, thunderous boom, followed by a sudden downpour of hail and rain that ended a few mintues later. Now you know what all that was about.

Noe Valley SF says power should be restored to those PG&E customers by 11 a.m. today.

Thunder and lightning as you know are kind of a rare treat around here, though maybe climate change is changing that. We also had that freak thunderstorm in April that produced a bunch of dramatic photos. But it's all fun and games until the lightning comes to your block.

[Noe Valley SF]
[BCN/Appeal]