Bloody hell this lightening is really bad!

[Ronmione]

Wow wow

Either I slept through it, or the storm didn't get to East Kent!

Oh rubbish! I'm a very heavy sleeper and I've missed it. I love storms!

Basingstoke was around 1am. I like a good storm, but I am so tired from lack of sleep, that once I closed the spare room window (the carpet will dry before someone stays there this weekend, won't it?) I just crawled back into bed and went back to sleep. I think I may have been woken again around 3am, but I might have dreamt that bit.

Ah yes. Lightning.

Lara Yes, I meant Forest Gate.

It's going to be really muggy today.

I'm in S.W.Herts and it was epic! I don't think I've ever experienced a storm that impressive.

Brighton here. Storm hit at 1.30ish, huge thunder and lightning for half an hour before the rain hit. The lightning was nearly non stop, we were right in the middle of it.

Nothing in Suffolk. Hot and muggy already, here. Mind, I'm just up the road from Latitude so I suspect there are a few who really don't want it!

On the Isle of Wight. Several hrs of long and loud thunder rolls and very heavy rain. Not good in a caravan!!! DH snored through it all

Not looking forward to returning to Herts. Temps here low 20s and lovely!!!!!

Hopefully no storms when we cross the Solent tomorrow.

I didn't see or hear a thing thanks to blackout curtains, air con (so the windows were shut) and my headphones which I have on all night if hubby has a night of snoring.

We didn't have it bad in the south west. Although it did keep me awake. Watched criminal minds with a stalker at the windows story line. Made me too scared to go downstairs to get a drink!

When we were coming back from holiday we flew over a lightning storm. We were above the clouds and you could see constant light flashes lighting up the clouds. It was an amazing sight but the turbulence wasn't great.

Essex - mini storm at 4am then just about got back to sleep when the mega storm came in just before 6am. The lightening and thunder just went on and on and on!

DS and DH both slept through the whole thing so I watched with the cat.

Tali I'm in North Essex too, that rain was something else wasn't it!

It certainly was Blondie. I love the smell of rain.

My DD slept through both the mini storm and the bigger one, then my DD sleeps like the dead. I got a great view of the storm from the sofa, thank god for big patio doors.

Amazing here in Islington. Cat slept through it all (she doesn't mind fireworks either) and I was snug in bed happy that I wouldn't have to water our communal courtyard later today. But didn't realise skylight was slightly open ... very wet stairs. Ah well, it's only water.

West Sussex coast here- massive storm starting around 1.45.

You must've slept through the lot salty.

Omg its damn hot now.

We really need a storm up here to clear the air :( it's still boiling in NE Wales. The inside temperature was 30c last night. I'm setting up the paddling pool in the kitchen for DD

Love a good storm, send some lightning our way

It doesn't seem to have cleared the air much here! It was lovely at 8:30am on the school run, not so much now.

Hasn't cleared the air here either!

Spoke to my Mum and sister who both live nearby and neither of them heard anything either, I'm not sure it did hit this area (East Sussex / Kent border)

I think I woke up for the twenty minutes or so it was directly overhead in North London.
That thunder must have been the loudest I have ever heard and I have experienced very impressive thunder storms on numerous occaisions. I actually felt intimidated and then relieved when it moved away!

I think it went north of you salty. Although saying that I've seen some good photos of lightning in brighton from last night.

The best type of storm - loud, dramatic, but no damage done (touch wood).

More tonight by the sounds of it. I heard a weather forecaster describe last night's as energetic but warned 'you ain't seen nothing yet'.

No damage? My car was serviced on Tuesday and was gleaming Now it's covered in dusty rain marks :(

Pipistrelle please tell me you are kidding ? I was awake and terrified all night , and I mean all night .
I know its ridiculous , think its verging on phobia tbh .
My Dh was pretty nasty this morning ; I thanked him for the cuddles and he said "you are really irritating when you are like that " . Charming , white knight image vanished .

Poor Waltonswatcher. There are supposed to be more, I'm afraid, but it's in the nature of thunderstorms to be a bit hit and miss, so you might be lucky and miss them.