Why do lights flicker during a storm?

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I can understand why power might go out, as from my understanding, that’s usually power lines going down due to tree branches and/ or other breakages somewhere down the ‘line’ (haha). Why would lights flicker though? Wouldn’t that mean that nothing’s breaking between the energy distribution points and the point of observation? If energy can still get from point A to point B, what causes it to lose its intensity, or even cease for a moment, before returning?

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it depends on the type of storm, but even strong winds can sway power lines in a certain way that will cause flickers because of temporarily stressed/lost connections

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