Thunderstorms bringing lightning and torrential rain to the south are set to continue until Monday, forecasters have said. Met Office rain gages looking back over six hours saw 34mm of rain at Sandhurst and 32mm at Wych Cross in East Sussex. 'Torrential downpours, thunder and lightning and potentially some hailstones are settling in the south.' It comes after lightning set fire to houses in Andover, Hampshire, on Saturday morning, forcing residents to leave. Thunderstorms bringing lightning and torrential rain to the south are set to continue until MondayA pedestrian crosses through deep water on a flooded road in The Nine Elms district of London on July 25, 2021 during heavy rain.

Source: The Nation July 25, 2021 17:03 UTC