30,000 lightning strikes and floods / day in the UK

The Meteorological Service announced that most of the lightning strikes were above the sea, but heavy rainfall also affected land, causing significant floods and disruption in Kent.

On Friday, at around 10 pm, a strong storm began in County, which resulted in the flooded homes and roads in Dover.

Social media reported flood -induced large power outages.

The bus carrier « Stagecoach » has canceled flights between Dover and Canterbury due to « strong floods ».

Late Friday night, the Environment Agency issued five flood warnings, as well as 49 flood warnings, which means that the floods are possible.

The meteorological service announced on Saturday morning that « strong and thunderstorms continue to move north across the country », as yellow warnings are still in force.

The storms began at a time when the royal family is preparing for the annual parade « Trooping the Color » in London, which will also be attended by King and the Princess of Wales.

The parade is also traditionally a flyover over Buckingham Castle, which could be affected by bad weather.