Weather warnings for thunder, lightning and sudden floods are in place as Britain is hit by storms. The Met Office is warning of severe weather across southern England and Wales, with thunderstorms overnight sparking travel chaos this morning. The yellow warnings covering
The Met Office has warned that thunder, lightning and heavy rain will hit the south of the UK today and tomorrow (May 2). Yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms have been issued from 8pm today until 8am tomorrow. Heavy rain is expected, with
Britain is to be lashed with wet weather conditions by the Atlantic jet stream that could possibly bring 43mph gales, the latest weather maps have suggested. According to the weather maps, stormy conditions could last up to 18 hours leaving several parts
Lightning and heavy rains have resulted in the deaths of at least 36 people across Pakistan over the past three days. Most fatalities occurred due to lightning strikes and house collapses caused by rain in eastern Punjab province. Rainfall also claimed seven
Four people have been knocked unconscious after hiding under a tree during a series of lightning strikes. Sydney in Australia has seen about 75,000 lightning strikes across the city today, with the four people taken to hospital with burns after being struck
An Indonesian football player has died after being struck by lightning in the middle of a friendly match. Sebtian Raharja, a 35-year-old who plays for Football Boots Indonesia (FBI) Subang, was walking across the field when a bright flash of lightning fatally
A man in Australia narrowly dodged death after a large lightning strike struck a tree next to his parked car, causing huge branches to crash down onto his car. Dash camera footage captured the terrifying moment on camera on a quiet residential
Further heavy rain and thunderstorms for the UK are expected, as the Met Office has issued an amber weather warning overnight for coastal southern England. Britons in Portsmouth, Chichester, Brighton, and Hastings can expect heavy rain from 21.30pm tonight through to 1am
The Met Office has issued an urgent 27-hour weather warning with millions of Britons braced for a major deluge.
In severe weather conditions such as stormy weather, there is always potential for lightning strikes to occur. In order to stay as safe as possible in a storm the National Weather Service has created a series of cartoon clips to help demonstrate