I hear thunder

We are in West Berks, but didn't hear anything. Where were all the thunder storms? Perhaps we were so tired after coming back from holiday. Hope everyone is OK and no damage suffered.

Loud thunder here in Colchester but I didn't open my eyes to check the time or open the curtains.....wish I had because the photos are spectacular ⚡

Totally missed us.....
Although they forecast rain and storms, zilch, nada.

Our night was disturbed in yet another way...........though we do believe it may well have been the violent thunderstorm many of you mentioned that caused our darn smoke alarm to let scream its piercing "ping" .......not once but on three seperate occasions last night.
My husband whom has hearing problems still heard the din!
On going back to sleep, eventually, we then get awakened by the loudest heaviest rain fall ever!

One blessing being that, sad though it is for us both,we no longer have our darling dogs that certainly would have been frightened out of their minds.

The cheek of it.............beautifully sunny now again.

I have never seen such lightening before it was continuous for over an hour here in London and the thunder was just also just a continuous long rumble and crashing, Mother Nature at her most awesome. My Mum bless her would of been in her usual place, the cupboard under the stairs. ?

It was 3.30 here, but I think I slept through most of it. DH didn’t hear it at all ( nor the No 13 bus that went through the bedroom! !
Brilliant sunshine now.

It was very loud here about 2.16am with many flashes of lightening and the sound of pouring rain. I was in the garden at 5.30 this morning surveying the plant damage and it it is slight considering how heay the rain was, the slugs and snails are out in full force!!!!!

Oh no! It’s passed here for the moment and had hoped that was that. Seems like all t’other grannies have slept through it. Must have left their hearing aids off ?

It is hard when you can’t explain to them that they are safe and if will pass. This does not bode well for firework season.

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Isn’t it heart breaking old Meg? There’s no way we can reassure them other than by beingbwith them.
Hattie has only experienced thunder here once before and she was fine, but this is something else.
I can recommend Radio 2 a the moment - lots of “golden oldies”, by the way, but the thunderstorms are forecast to go on all day.

Yes, dogs woke me up. Rescue dog terrified. I’m currently having a cup of tea too with all three on the bed, one shaking so badly the whole bed is shaking with him.

Not seen an electric storm like this for years. Continuous lightening and thunder. ⚡️⚡️⚡️