Thousands of lightning strikes bring flooding, fires and travel disruption to southern England
Thousands of lightning strikes lit up the sky across southern England overnight, bringing flash flooding, travel disruption and multiple fire responses. The storms moved in from the south west on Monday evening and spread towards the south east during the night. People across the region reported being woken in the early hours by loud thunder and repeated flashes of lightning.Met Office data suggests there were about 29,000 lightning strikes in a 24-hour period. London Fire Brigade said it responded to 400 calls overnight, including two house fires in London that were believed to have been caused by lightning strikes. A... [Continue Reading]
360LiveNews | 23 Jun 2026 11:36 LONDON
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