Weather warnings for saturday

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from the met office

They are very broad based at the moment because as is ever with thunderstorms, you can have all the right conditions for them but actually predicting whether and where they will trigger is a big challenge.

Warning is for torrential rain as a result of thunderstorms which may also bring hail and strong wind.

Are we go

Are we going to have problems with a ferry from Le Havre to Portmouth on Saturday afternoon/evening?

Think ferries will be ok, will do proper forecasts when awake :)

(I'm sleep typing atm)

OMG epic storm. No way I can sleep through this!

Where's the storm?! I'm watching in the distance and wondering where ot is atm .. The flashing woke me up!

I'm in Oxfordshire and never seen lightening like it.

:-O indeed!

And may I add a bit scary!!!

Just hitting London, is anyone else tracking on the lightning detector?

Oxfordshire too. The lightening turned on my touch sensitive (capactive) bedside lights! Had to tell someone. It's awesome.

Toddler woke up simultaneously crying for us so she's now in with us.

I watched the storm for a couple of minutes then lay down and told her it was exciting. She went to sleep snuggled up close straight away. So trusting. Mummy says it's fine so it is. :)

I've ben looking at this one www.lightningmaps.org/realtime?lang=en
Last big storm last month three houses were hit in and around our town, two very badly damaged

Oh that's a much better map, thanks rusty

Thank you!

Lots of big big flashes here, not much thunder though, but rushing wind. Just ran out to bring cushions in!

Thanks for the maps, brilliant!

Thanks for the maps, brilliant!

Bucks - big storm, lots of lightning, constant rolling thunder (not big booms and crashes but loud and rolling rolling rolling), steady (not heavy) rains 0230h for an hour.

Woke up again at 0435h to round two - lots of lightning, bit crashes and bangs, steady heavier rain. Think round 3 may be on it's way in (0550h).

And that should be "big" and "its", iPad....

S>Herts
Woken in the night by rushing wind, rain and thunder. Raining steadily now and last rumble of thunder was about 15 minutes ago.
Didn't see any lightning through closed curtains.

Impressive storm from 1am - 2am (and later?) in North Hampshire last night.

At one point the wind whooshed through the house and slammed all the doors. Which gave me the willies .

I was at the window watching for a while then decided it would be wise to close the windows so I could sleep.

A bit of light rain here at 5 this morning, now the sun is out and the temperature is rising.

No storms here. As usual.

We miss out on a lot of the interesting weather.

It was exciting wasn't it Meglet. I'm on the North Hampshire/Surrey border and one rumble of thunder set off my car alarm. Went downstairs to find the keys to switch it off and the dog raised an eyebrow and went back to sleep. That is one seriously chilled pooch!