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| Weather: Lightning storms illuminate skyline before 'hottest day of the year' | |
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| The weather in the UK is turning distinctly tropical with the hottest day of the year marred by torrential rain and major disruptions across parts of the transport network following a spectacular lightning storm last night. | The weather in the UK is turning distinctly tropical with the hottest day of the year marred by torrential rain and major disruptions across parts of the transport network following a spectacular lightning storm last night. |
| An electrical storm in the early hours of this morning damaged power lines used by train provider Greater Anglia and had led to severely affected services to and from London Liverpool Street with a raft of cancelled trains. | An electrical storm in the early hours of this morning damaged power lines used by train provider Greater Anglia and had led to severely affected services to and from London Liverpool Street with a raft of cancelled trains. |
| “A signalling and points fault is preventing access to and from platform 7 to 10,” in London the firm said, while disruption is also being experienced on routes going through Romford. | “A signalling and points fault is preventing access to and from platform 7 to 10,” in London the firm said, while disruption is also being experienced on routes going through Romford. |
| Commuters are being urged to check the status of their train before travelling. Greater Anglia has warned against travel from Colchester to London. | Commuters are being urged to check the status of their train before travelling. Greater Anglia has warned against travel from Colchester to London. |
| Thunderstorms, lightning and thunder “pushed into Cornwall at about 7 or 8pm last night then gradually went northwards and eastwards,” Mark Wilson, forecaster at the Met Office told The Independent. | Thunderstorms, lightning and thunder “pushed into Cornwall at about 7 or 8pm last night then gradually went northwards and eastwards,” Mark Wilson, forecaster at the Met Office told The Independent. |
| And here folks is why we are currently on the ground!! #SummerStorm pic.twitter.com/d1wA3VcOey | And here folks is why we are currently on the ground!! #SummerStorm pic.twitter.com/d1wA3VcOey |
| Great shot of lightning over London last night, taken by @justinstokes_ pic.twitter.com/EhYYjSZPJu | Great shot of lightning over London last night, taken by @justinstokes_ pic.twitter.com/EhYYjSZPJu |
| Some cracking photos of lightning over Baltimore in County Cork last night. Taken by Youen Jacob pic.twitter.com/FDAqn67WMt | Some cracking photos of lightning over Baltimore in County Cork last night. Taken by Youen Jacob pic.twitter.com/FDAqn67WMt |
| “Much of southern England experienced thunderstorms. There weren’t many places that escaped. London saw some thunderstorms too. It was quite a broad area that saw it.” | “Much of southern England experienced thunderstorms. There weren’t many places that escaped. London saw some thunderstorms too. It was quite a broad area that saw it.” |
| “The rainfall wasn’t excessive, just a lot of lightning activity. It was also very muggy.” | “The rainfall wasn’t excessive, just a lot of lightning activity. It was also very muggy.” |
| BBC Weather said that lightning struck more than 3,000 time in two hours, giving eager photographers and storm lovers a sight to behold. | BBC Weather said that lightning struck more than 3,000 time in two hours, giving eager photographers and storm lovers a sight to behold. |
| The storm band has since lost its intensity while moving northwards, while many parts of the south can expect a drier day than previously thought. | The storm band has since lost its intensity while moving northwards, while many parts of the south can expect a drier day than previously thought. |
| Signalling problems are also affecting First Capital Connect and East Midlands Trains services between St Pancras and Luton. | Signalling problems are also affecting First Capital Connect and East Midlands Trains services between St Pancras and Luton. |
| Lightning over central London A severe weather warning has been issued to large swathes of the UK cautioning that “heavy, thundery showers will develop over England and Wales from Friday night before moving northwards into Scotland during Saturday” despite temperatures topping 30C for most of the country. | Lightning over central London A severe weather warning has been issued to large swathes of the UK cautioning that “heavy, thundery showers will develop over England and Wales from Friday night before moving northwards into Scotland during Saturday” despite temperatures topping 30C for most of the country. |
| The Met Office continued: “The location of these is uncertain but where they do form some torrential downpours are possible with frequent lightning, large hail and locally strong gusts. Significant flooding is possible where these do occur from surface water as well as from small, fast responding watercourses. | The Met Office continued: “The location of these is uncertain but where they do form some torrential downpours are possible with frequent lightning, large hail and locally strong gusts. Significant flooding is possible where these do occur from surface water as well as from small, fast responding watercourses. |
| Lightning over central London, where morning train services were hit “The frequent lightning, large hail and strong gusts could also be an additional hazard.” | |
| London and Essex could see temperatures reach as high as 32C, while other parts of the south will enjoy heat in the late 20s. | London and Essex could see temperatures reach as high as 32C, while other parts of the south will enjoy heat in the late 20s. |
| Average temperatures for this time of year are 21/22C in London, with today’s heat considerably higher than normal. | Average temperatures for this time of year are 21/22C in London, with today’s heat considerably higher than normal. |