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Bright lightning sparked across dark skies across the South East of England from last night and into the early hours of this morning as raging thunderstorms brought heavy rain, with the Met Office issuing a yellow weather warning and saying power cuts and flooding are possible in affected areas.
Following a mini-heatwave, dramatic yellow and purple bolts struck London, Brighton, Portsmouth and other regions, bringing with them a cold front as well as heavy winds and rain or potential hail as the storms now move across Essex and East Anglia.
Lightning tracker maps show some areas of the UK facing multiple lightning strikes every minute.
A lightning storm over Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire on Wednesday evening as the Met Office issues a weather warning across parts of England
A lightning storm over Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire on Wednesday evening. Bright lightning sparked across dark skies across the South East of England today
Lightning strikes over the city as yellow weather warnings are issued for southern England by the Met Office during the ongoing heatwave week
The Met Office's warning said: 'Thunderstorms may bring disruption in some areas, especially to travel.'
It added that those in affected places can expect: 'Spray and sudden flooding could lead to
