I hear thunder

The heavens opened here in Mid Norfolk,we even featured on the news,3 different storms battled overhead last night ,a dove nesting in the gutter had her home destroyed hope she and babies survived,short spell of heavy rain this morning ,all bright shiny and fresh for the time being,the breeze is lovely .

Really brilliant lightening last night and some rain. DH says not enough and is thoroughly dejected that we did get a really good soaking. The grass is looking happier though.

The fledgling birds must have been quite frightened - they’re getting their adult feathers and have never known rain, let alone thunder and lightening.

TwiceAsNice cats are a good excuse! I like my ensuite!

Hour of thunder, lightning and fairly heavy rain with strong winds in Kent.
All quiet now, just the cloud blocking that moon.

A lot of thunder and about an hours hard rain tonight . It feels much cooler to sleep but the sky looks settled enough now to be sunny again tomorrow we shall see! All the rest of the family are on a camping trip so hope they don't get rained on all weekend. I've stayed home to look after the cats. There's no ensuite in a tent

It's still raining, three hours later!?️⛈️

The most amazing thunder, lightning and rain here the NE coast tonight. I stood half way outside and thoroughly enjoyed it ! All hot and calm again now though .,

My poor DD and baby girl, only in the next town have a power cut !

Delighted with the downpour, so refreshing, and the scents are wonderful. Gutted about the moon, but you can’t have everything.

Very heavy rain, thunder and lightning so I hope it fills the water butts and really soaks everything. Thought earlier on today that I should bring in some of the lilies and obviously I was right, wish I had!

Got a downpour about an hour ago that lasted for all of 5 minutes.

Thunder, lightning and rain. Very much needed. No moon.

Sar53 we must be close as rain has stopped now!

We have our first rain for 2 months, just a few drops so far, but lightning too. I hope we get more tonight.

We are near Southend and have had thunder and lightning and heavy rain . Stopped now and still very warm (28°). Shame we won't see the eclipse.

Dark as night at 8.30pm, heavy rain and distant thunder and lightening in Colchester. It seems so exotic and exciting!

It's coming down in sheets in Glasgow! Mind you, that's nothing unusual.?

Its stopped here, grannygravy.
It came down for around 3 glorious minutes.

We have rain - not particularly heavy but wet????

Yes Kitty, but it’s getting dark now. Fingers crossed we’ll get some.
Not something I thought I’d ever say! ?

3 minutes of torrential rain and then nothing.

I can smell it here in Colchester, the sky has darkened and all the blinds were just sucked in and blown outwards by enormous pressure. I have been sweating for England today it's so humid.....where is the rain?

32 degrees here and overcast, but nothing yet.

Still sunny and dry here in the NW

My water butts are nearly full???
My hydrangeas have been decimated???

Just had a humdinger of a thunder storm. I'm surprised our trees are still standing the wind was so strong. Power cut for one hour and the drive is flooded.

Everything back to normal now, dogs have stopped shaking and the leccy is back on.

Phew!