41 h. ago Weather chaos as UK hit by 400 lightning strikes and country battered by rain, hail and thunder

The chaotic weather caused flooding in southern England and the East Midlands on Saturday, forcing National Highways to shut parts of the M18 in Yorkshire following the heavy rain

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58 h. ago UK weather: Thunderstorms, hail and heavy rain to follow warmest spring equinox in 50 years

Thunderstorms and flooding could strike the UK as the warmest spring equinox for decades fades from view

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60 h. ago London weather: Capital battered with rain and thunder as UK hit by 400 lightning strikes

The downpours caused flooding in several areas

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60 h. ago UK hit by hundreds of lightning strikes on Saturday amid heavy rainfall

It comes after the country saw its warmest spring equinox day since 1972 on Thursday as temperatures reached 21C in some areas.

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66 h. ago UK weather chaos as warmest spring equinox in 50 years to end with thunder and flooding

On Thursday, the Met Office revealed Northolt in London reached 21.3C and Chertsey in Surrey reached 21.3C, beating the previous high of 19.7C set earlier in March

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6 d. ago Scotland could see two 'severe' weather events due to 'never before seen' wind changes

Scotland has been battered by chaotic weather since the start of the new year and the Met Office predicts more

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1 week ago Primordial surf: ‘microlightning’ in mist may have sparked life on Earth, study finds

Tiny lightning streaks in fine spray can power chemical reactions that generate molecules for life, scientists sayCharles Darwin thought it started in a warm pond. Others point to comets that ploughed into Earth. And some suspect a bolt from the blue, a lightning strike into the ocean.How life started on Earth may forever be a mystery, but new research proposes a radical idea: that crashing waves and waterfalls may have kicked off the process by throwing up mists of water. Continue reading...

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1 week ago What causes tornadoes and how to decipher watches and warnings

When severe weather hits the United States, there are ways people across the country can prepare for the potential impact of hail, rain, damaging winds and more

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1 week ago Cheltenham snow chaos as Day Two of racing festival hit by surprise weather

Those travelling to the Cheltenham Festival have been warned to 'be careful' and 'wrap up warm' as snow began falling over Gloucestershire this morning ahead of the event

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2 w. ago Weatherwatch: year’s worth of rain falls in Argentinian city in eight hours

Rainfall in Bahía Blanca led to 10 deaths, swept away vehicles, destroyed bridges and left areas under waterThe city of Bahía Blanca in Argentina had a new rainfall record on Friday, after a recent heatwave. More than 400mm of rain was recorded in just eight hours, more than twice the city’s previous record of 175mm set in 1930, and roughly equivalent to a year’s worth of rainfall.The heatwave primed the atmosphere for heavy rainfall by creating high instability and raising humidity levels. Then on Friday, as a cold front swept across the region, this warm moist air was able to rise, cool and rapidly condense, leading to severe thunderstorms across the region. As the front then continued northwards towards Buenos Aires over the weekend, further severe storms were triggered, containing heavy rain, hail, and strong gusts. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago UK weather mapped: Where snow and torrential downpours will hit Britain

Snow, hail and heavy rain will batter parts of the UK on Wednesday morning

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last month Shocking moment lightning strikes just metres from tennis player and hits tree next to court

TikToker and keen tennis player, Nana, was finishing up with her training session on a drizzly court in Banjarnegara, Indonesia, when the astonishing near-death experience occurred.

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last month Family are reunited with tribute bench to their father after it was blown into the sea at Anglesey during storms and found 75 miles away in Cumbria

The seat commemorating the life of father William Batcock crashed into the water as Storm Darragh battered the country on December 5, 2024.

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