Lightning map latest: Incredible graphics show stormy weather across UK and Europe in real time

UK weather: Thunderstorms are forecast in Britain throughout the week
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Incredible graphics show lightning strikes happening in real time in the UK and Europe as thundery conditions work their way across the continent.

Websites blitzortung.org and lightningmaps.org are able to provide instant data by using a private network of more than 1,000 trackers housed in stations in Europe and across the planet.

In Britain, forecasters issued fresh warnings on Tuesday over thunderstorms and heavy rain which are expected to last into Wednesday morning.

And it doesn't end there, with the risk of thundery showers set to linger throughout the week.

Thunderstorms: Maps show lightning across the UK and Europe
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A yellow alert has been issued across the entire southern UK amid fears homes or businesses could be flooded or struck by lightning, causing damage to some buildings, while there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services.

A live map shows lightning strikes across south-east England
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Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures, while flooding or lightning strikes could cause power cuts in some areas.

Lightning: Thunder storms are working their way across Europe to the UK
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Met Office forecaster Nicola Maxi said: “The risk of thunder storms increases over the course of the day.

“The evening and overnight period is expected to see the worst of these thundery storms.

“They will move in from the east and south east and spread westwards and go through the night. Anywhere in the warning area is at risk.”

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Forecasters have said while thunderstorms are normal over the summer months, the longevity of this period, which began on Saturday, is unusual.

While some places will escape the worst of the rain, or even manage to stay largely dry, some rain will be heavy and up to 1.2in (30mm) could fall in an hour or less and 1.6in-2in (40mm-50mm) could fall in a couple of hours.

More than 30 flood alerts are in place for England on Tuesday.

One elderly man lost his life in the early hours of Monday when his vehicle became submerged in Walsall, and multiple rescues had to be carried out from cars, buses and homes on Sunday, the West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service technical rescue unit said.

Cavendish in Suffolk was the warmest recorded spot on Monday, peaking at 27.3C, a few degrees shy of the April high of 29.1C in central London.

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland all enjoyed their hottest days of 2018 on Monday, with Dunstaffnage in Argyll reaching 27.1C, Hawarden Airport in Clwyd reaching 24.9C, and Castlederg in County Tyrone reaching 25.1C.

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