Thunderstorm in Liverpool

[Poppy Rowan]

I am guessing the date would be the sixties or seventies. My nan told of a thunderstorm that terrified everyone, with lightening at second intervals and the thunder not dying away at all before the next crash.
People hid under the stairs, and some thought it was the end of the world.
I remember seeing a newspaper article many years ago that my nan sent for us to see..Liverpool Echo I think. There had been several lightening strikes in the city, and there was a report and photos
Did anyone on here witness this or have any idea where I can refresh my memory on events?
Thank you

[Catso]

I experienced a similar thing, probably late 70s, in Derbyshire. The storm did arrive from your direction (due west of me). Obviously, no idea whether it was the same one.

It was audible for about 2 hours before it arrived, a huge wall of black cloud moving slowly towards me. It was the most active storm I've ever seen, before or since, it went from horizon to horizon, north to south. I timed the flashes, and they averaged about one per second, for as long as it lasted. It took a couple of hours to move over and pass on, really slow.

Strangely, as I recall, it didn't rain excessively.

[dilligaf]

Surely someone will follow up "the lightening strikes" in Liverpool comment.