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anyone else watching the lightshow outside?

161 replies

bluerunningshoes · 26/05/2018 22:50

the most amazing lightning, distant (atm) thunder.
spectacular

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PinotMwah · 26/05/2018 23:48

Just had it in SE London. Love it. There's something about a storm which makes me feel incredibly cosy. This one went on for ages as well...

rosamacrose · 26/05/2018 23:49

Two flashes, but I can also hear rave music. Grin

ToeToToe · 26/05/2018 23:49

Incredible show in N Kent. It was like War of the Worlds here.

LighthouseSouth · 26/05/2018 23:50

Bialy thank you so much for the pics
I love them too! I've never seen a baby fox in real,life.

People in opposite flats have come outside to get a better view of the light show.

ScrubTheDecks · 26/05/2018 23:52

It has been quite apocalyptic over my bit of S London: right overhead, non stop thunder and lit up skies for an hour. Rain has been torrential, calming to normal heavy rain now.

MsJuniper · 26/05/2018 23:53

Yep same here and I really need to sleep while the baby is asleep but can't stop looking!

It's got a bit rainier and more thundery now. Hope it doesn't wake DS up.

icclemunchy · 26/05/2018 23:53

It's tailing off here now in w. London. But we had a good 30/45 mins of non stop thunder and light in with some rather heavy rain. Never seen it like that here before ll

PlatypusPie · 26/05/2018 23:53

Quietening down a bit now in SW London - still a rumble, and it is raining but not like the power wash it was 10 minutes ago. Road flooded up to kerb - drains are not coping. Phew, that’s wasquute exhausting !

TattyFrench · 26/05/2018 23:53

It's still going on here in Fast Sussex. It's amazing.

MakeLemonade · 26/05/2018 23:54

We are down on the South Coast (literally, back garden is the beach) and it’s crazy. Never seen anything like it here in the UK!

SageYourResoluteOracle · 26/05/2018 23:54

In north Surrey here- it's gone on for ages! Never before have I seen such prolonged successive flashes of lightning! Incredible! Lying in bed with the curtains open. It seems to have quietened a bit now but wow!

Twistofanxiety · 26/05/2018 23:55

Just saw my first lightning flash - North Kent

inashizzle · 26/05/2018 23:56

Will Cambridgeshire get some? What time?

bialystockandbloom · 26/05/2018 23:56

Oh I know, aren't those fox cubs gorgeous - still fluffy but already have that slinky foxy way about them. They were even cuter a month ago, even when one stole a pair of dd's knickers from the washing line Grin Glad to share the love!

Storm seems over here now.

SymphonyofShadows · 26/05/2018 23:57

That lightning map is amazing. It's getting closer to us now as the rain has started.

bialystockandbloom · 26/05/2018 23:58

inashizzle I think it's heading south according to that lightning map.

Floralnomad · 27/05/2018 00:01

The rain has arrived and it’s torrential , we now also have constant rumbling .

Annonymiss123 · 27/05/2018 00:08

MrsTommy that map is brilliant!

Here Here!!

MumofBoysx2 · 27/05/2018 00:11

There has been about an hour and a half of solid lightning and rolling thunder (and crazy rain). Never seen a storm like it! It's lovely :-)

Ninchninch · 27/05/2018 00:12

It's here. Most definitely here! We're Devon.
I was definitely absolutely almost blinded by the lighting bolt that looked like it struck our neighbors house! Then all power went and I was blasted into the pitch black with the biggest noise I have ever heard. It scared me shirtless and I love a good storm!

MrsTommyBanks · 27/05/2018 00:12

It's my second favourite Web site ☺. It's so compelling. I'm happy my joy is shared.
Looks and sounds like the second wave is hitting London now.

Ninchninch · 27/05/2018 00:14

*shitless... definitely shitless. My shirt did not fly off my body!

icclemunchy · 27/05/2018 00:15

Ooof the rain is back with a vengeance! Thunder a lightning still going but more sperodic now

MrsTommyBanks · 27/05/2018 00:15

Also loving the fox cubs. We have had cubs and they are amazing to watch.

Judashascomeintosomemoney · 27/05/2018 00:15

Toetotoe
It is like WOTW! My 15 year old ( who’s too cool to be scared Grin) came down and said in a wibbly voice ‘Mummy, what’s going on?’