THE skies rumbled and flashed in the early hours of this morning as a remarkable thunder storm hit Dorset.
Bolts of lightning illuminated the sky as thunder bellowed across the county earlier today, Saturday, July 24.
The storm arrived after days of high temperatures, which prompted Met Office warnings for extreme heat.
Amazing lightning storm in Christchurch last night. I Managed to capture this footage in slow motion. @Bournemouthecho @BCPCouncil @DorsetWildlife @BBCNews #Christchurch #dorset #storm #Lightning #Lightningstrikes #bournemouthecho pic.twitter.com/5IPEH7j7Oy
— Neil Rodda (@rodda291) July 24, 2021
Now, the Met Office has said that the heatwave will be replaced with thundery conditions for southern and central areas of England, with yellow weather warnings in force.
The weather warning, which runs until tomorrow, states that heavy rain and thunderstorms may lead to some disruption and flooding.
Although many of us were rudely awoken by the storm this morning, some used the weather to their advantage and captured some spectacular shots of the storm.
Did you take any pictures of the storm?
We would love to see them.
Email newsdesk@bournemouthecho.co.uk
To see more pictures, click the gallery at the top of this article.
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