Lightning destroys roofs as storms end heatwave in southern England and Wales

image copyrightBBC Weather tweeted a striking image of Portsmouth by Weather Watcher Ian, as a storm thundered over the city, with temperatures of approaching 28C on Saturday.

And despite the wet start in the south of England, it remains mostly dry and sunny in the north west of the country.A full moon rises behind Edinburgh Castle on Friday night - otherwise known as the Thunder Moon, it is synonymous with summer storms It comes as many people set off for their summer break this weekend, as the school holidays begin across parts of the UK.

Cooler weather is predicted across the UK from Sunday, with further heavy showers and thunderstorms pushing in from France across southern and eastern England. Torrential rain and electric storms are likely to affect those attending the Latitude Festival in Suffolk, with the Met Office yellow warning stretching into East Anglia.Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also get in touch in the following ways:

Houses in Europe are protected by lightning rods which are integral part of every building, making it lightningproof. Maybe it's time to start installing them in UK too? It's not very complicated or expensive system and gives you real protection.

Funny, how Cambridgeshire had flash flooding and bad thunderstorms last week and bbc news doesn't mention it. South east gots thunderstorms and its big news 🤔

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