US EditionMore than 30,000 lightning strikes recorded overnight
- Severe storms moved through the UK overnight on June 13, generating over 30,000 lightning strikes primarily offshore near Weymouth and Portland.
- The storms followed a yellow Met Office warning from 2pm until midnight due to heavy rain and lightning, causing significant flooding particularly in Kent.
- Flash flooding forced road closures including the A256 in Tilmanstone, led to bus cancellations between Dover and Canterbury, and left many homes in Dover and Deal without power.
- A witness reported that the amount of rain experienced that night was unlike anything they had witnessed in many years, while the Met Office indicated that some areas could receive between 60 and 80mm of rainfall.
- Yellow warnings remained on June 14 with heavy rain and thunderstorms moving northwards, while temperatures are expected to rise to 25 degrees with bright sunshine in the following days.
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Kent Live NewsUK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes as flood alerts issued
Some homes were left underwater
·Wales, United Kingdom
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