ITV Sport came under fire for their coverage of the storm which caused a temporary suspension of Ukraine's game against France.
The network received a deluge of complaints from angry viewers on social network sites after they failed to focus on the stunning scenes in Donetsk.
Off you go: Referee Bjoern Kuipers, left, and players leave the pitch
Although the thunderstorm and suspension was unprecedented, the absence of any live footage clearly left bosses unsure what to do.
After a brief discussion between host Adrian Chiles and studio guests Gareth Southgate and Gordon Strachan, it was decided by producers that a re-run of England's draw with France should be aired.
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2008 | Spain | Germany | Russia / Turkey |
2004 | Greece | Portugal | Netherlands / Czech Republic |
2000 | France | Italy | Netherlands / Portugal |
1996 | Germany | Czech Republic | France / England |
1992 | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands / Sweden |
1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union | Italy / West Germany |
1984 | France | Spain | Denmark / Portugal |
1980 | West Germany | Belgium | Czechoslovakia |
1976 | Czechoslovakia | West Germany | Netherlands |
1972 | West Germany | Soviet Union | Belgium |
1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia | England |
1964 | Spain | Soviet Union | Hungary |
1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia |