DRAMATIC lightning strikes have been caught on camera as parts of Ireland and Britain were battered by thunderstorms last night.
Thousands of weary-eyed users took to social media to post their incredible photos after being woken by the stormy weather in the early hours of Wednesday morning.
Lightning strikes over Waterford tonight pic.twitter.com/rr1GmvgUBE
— In Waterford now (@davidoreilly__) July 19, 2017
The entire island of Ireland was issued with a weather warning on Tuesday night, with intense downpours and severe storms predicted across the Emerald Isle.
Weather warnings were also issues in parts of south-east England, where some 'sheet lightning' flashes lasted as long as two or three seconds.
@CorkHarbourWX @Corks96FM fork lightning near #Donoughmore #Cork just keep watching #weather pic.twitter.com/Ks4dGm6Sou
— KEN TOBIN (@KENNYTCORK) July 18, 2017
For the most part today’s weather will remain calm though, with some areas of Ireland and Britain reaching into the mid to high 20s.
But in a post on their Facebook, Met Eireann said a “low pressure system close to Ireland" could last until the end of the week – so you might not be getting a good night’s sleep for a few days.
Armageddon in the skies over Cork City #lightning @BellsofShandon @PhotosCork @RandomCorkStuff @Cork__Today @CorkHarbourWX @Corks96FM pic.twitter.com/Zx4bHVtBB5
— Réidín Kelleher (@kelleherr) July 18, 2017
In Britain, the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday with the chance of more “severe” storms breaking out in the afternoon.
They have also warned that some areas may see flooding, which could potentially disrupt transport routes for thousands of commuters.
A little hard to sleep with the sky lighting up all night. View from my bedroom alone is insane #London #lightning #storm pic.twitter.com/Irq2zF9IZN
— Rhianna Baldi (@rhiannerd) July 19, 2017
The warning states: “Although some places will miss the thunderstorms, there is a chance of localised sudden flooding of homes, businesses and roads.
“Frequent lightning and large hail may be additional hazards, the latter bringing potential for disruption to power networks.”
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