Perth has woken to thunder, lightning and significant rain for the first time in 2026.

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Two schoolgirls and a dog walker have been struck by lightning during Thursday’s wild thunderstorms. The teenage girls were at a secondary school in Mount Helena when they were struck about 10.10am.