Lightning Storm Brews Off Coast of Broome Ahead of Cyclone Joyce

A Broome photographer captured a timelapse of a lightning storm brewing ahead of Tropical Cyclone Joyce on January 9, which was due to lash Western Australia.Several cyclone alerts were issued on Monday after damaging thunderstorms swept through northwestern Australia, with hundreds of oil and gas workers being evacuated from offshore rigs, ABC reported.Over the following days, towns and cities along the Kimberley coast has braced itself for a category three storm. Police advised residents in affected areas warnings for residents to not hold “cyclone parties” – were people drinking stockpiled alcohol while barricaded indoors.This video shows a lightning storm off the coast of Broome, on Tuesday evening. Credit: Facebook/Broome Adventures via Storyful