Lightning ‘EXPLODES’ home, towns flooded & roofs ripped apart by wind as storms bring month’s worth of rain in 48 hours --[Reported by Umva mag]

LIGHTNING “exploded” a house as towns were left flooded and roofs ripped apart in a terrifying storm overnight. Millions drenched over a soggy weekend can expect worse to come with much of England and Wales under an amber weather warning. Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in Dunstable with cars left under waterTwitter BPMA security camera captured the moment lightning appeared to strike a home in Stoke[/caption] MET OfficeThe Met Office issued an amber warning and urged drivers to be careful[/caption] George Cracknell WrightTorrential rain sparked flooding in Colliers Wood, south west London[/caption] Lightning above houses in Great Oakley, Corby, NorthamptonshirePA Security camera footage captured the terrifying moment lightning appeared to strike a home which triggered an explosion over the weekend. Firefighters and police were called to Bambury Street in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, before a cordon went up and homes were evacuated. In the 10-second clip lightning lights the skies as a loud exploding noise echoes around the neighbourhood. A bright yellow flash comes from the roof in what looks like flames. Some could see 120mm (4.7ins) — well over the typical 60-90mm September total — before a cold spell with frosts kicks in. It follows torrential rain in many areas on Saturday and yesterday in the South West. Sandbags were even distributed in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, to protect homes. The town’s Morrisons store was closed as water poured through the roof. That band of rain will push North and West today with severe downpours due between 5am and 9pm from Gloucester up to Hull. Met Office expert Frank Saunders said: “The new working week begins with rain across a large swathe of England and Wales. “It’s likely some parts will be worse affected than others. “It all depends on where, and if, the weather system responsible for the heavy rain stalls and pivots. “However, within this warning period — which encompasses two rush-hours — a few areas could see in excess of 100mm of rain. “This brings the potential for travel disruption and localised flooding.” Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick added: “The spell of settled warmer weather has gone and we are going to see a downward trend in temperatures. “There will be a cold spell in some places from Wednesday with grass frost and temperatures could be below average in northern England and Scotland. “It’s safe to say autumn has well and truly arrived.” Flooded images of Dunstable yesterday with a van almost completely submergedTwitter PAMiserable conditions for drivers on the M3 near Basingstoke in Hampshire[/caption] Lee ThomasWorkers drain Brookend Street in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire on Sunday morning[/caption] AlamyA vehicle stuck in floodwater in Godalming in Surrey[/caption]

Sep 23, 2024 - 06:58

Lightning ‘EXPLODES’ home, towns flooded & roofs ripped apart by wind as storms bring month’s worth of rain in 48 hours --[Reported by Umva mag]

LIGHTNING “exploded” a house as towns were left flooded and roofs ripped apart in a terrifying storm overnight.

Millions drenched over a soggy weekend can expect worse to come with much of England and Wales under an amber weather warning.

a car is sitting in the middle of a flooded street . — Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in Dunstable with cars left under water

a car is driving down a flooded street with a sign that says galasieu

A security camera captured the moment lightning appeared to strike a home in Stoke[/caption]

a map of the united kingdom showing amber rain and yellow rain

The Met Office issued an amber warning and urged drivers to be careful[/caption]

a car with a license plate that says hy68 7fj drives through a puddle of water

Torrential rain sparked flooding in Colliers Wood, south west London[/caption]

lightning strikes in the night sky above a house — Lightning above houses in Great Oakley, Corby, Northamptonshire

Security camera footage captured the terrifying moment lightning appeared to strike a home which triggered an explosion over the weekend.

Firefighters and police were called to Bambury Street in Longton, Stoke-on-Trent, before a cordon went up and homes were evacuated.

In the 10-second clip lightning lights the skies as a loud exploding noise echoes around the neighbourhood.

A bright yellow flash comes from the roof in what looks like flames.

Some could see 120mm (4.7ins) — well over the typical 60-90mm September total — before a cold spell with frosts kicks in.

It follows torrential rain in many areas on Saturday and yesterday in the South West.

Sandbags were even distributed in Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire, to protect homes.

The town’s Morrisons store was closed as water poured through the roof.

That band of rain will push North and West today with severe downpours due between 5am and 9pm from Gloucester up to Hull.

Met Office expert Frank Saunders said: “The new working week begins with rain across a large swathe of England and Wales.

“It’s likely some parts will be worse affected than others.

“It all depends on where, and if, the weather system responsible for the heavy rain stalls and pivots.

“However, within this warning period — which encompasses two rush-hours — a few areas could see in excess of 100mm of rain.

“This brings the potential for travel disruption and localised flooding.”

Met Office meteorologist Honor Criswick added: “The spell of settled warmer weather has gone and we are going to see a downward trend in temperatures.

“There will be a cold spell in some places from Wednesday with grass frost and temperatures could be below average in northern England and Scotland.

“It’s safe to say autumn has well and truly arrived.”

a white van is sitting in a flooded parking lot . — Flooded images of Dunstable yesterday with a van almost completely submerged

a highway with a sign that says a39 on it

Miserable conditions for drivers on the M3 near Basingstoke in Hampshire[/caption]

a man in orange walking in front of a truck that says ' new hazardous substances ' on it

Workers drain Brookend Street in Ross-on-Wye in Herefordshire on Sunday morning[/caption]

a car with a license plate that says ce11tjv

A vehicle stuck in floodwater in Godalming in Surrey[/caption]

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