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Epic videos show London getting battered by ‘biblical rain’ in ‘worst thunderstorm ever’

A yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office

WEATHER
By Josh Bolton
News Reporter
23 OCT 2022

Heavy rain in London (Image: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

London is being battered by 'biblical rain' as thunderstorms sweep across the city on Sunday evening (October 23). Videos from across the capital showed Londoners caught in the torrential rain which came on suddenly at around 5pm.

One video taken outside of St Pauls in Central London showed a large group of people hopeless trying to shelter themselves from the downpour using umbrellas. The rain appeared to be going sideways. Another, outside the National Gallery saw people screaming as they rushed to taking shelter from the storm.

The Met Office put a yellow weather warning in place and warned of a chance for 'sudden flooding'. The warning continues into Monday (October 24) with rain forecast for the rest of the day.

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As a result of the storms, the Met Office have told people to prepare for the possibility that trains and bus services could be cancelled due to the storm.

The Met Office also warned there is a small chance that some homes and businesses could be flooded and power cuts could occur as lightning strikes, hail and strong winds could be set to hit the capital.


Thunderstorms and thundery showers are expected at 12pm, 5pm, 6pm and 8pm today with periods of heavy rain expected to last throughout most of the day.

Thunderstorms have been forecast at different stages of the day with hail set to descend on London at 11am.


Alex Deakin from the Met Office told The Mirror that a "large area of low pressure" will be sticking around "because of the position of the jet stream", which is progressing across the Atlantic and keeping the current weather front in place.

Bizarre yellow sky brightens up Kent after thunderstorms hit county

Kent and much of the south of England was battered by storms on Sunday but after the clouds departed Kent was left with an unusual yellow sky.


Jonathon Manning

23 OCT 2022

The yellow sky over Folkestone (Image: Victoria Chessum)

Kent was bathed in a yellow glow this evening after tonight's dramatic storms passed. Much of the south of England was hit by heavy rain and parts of the south east suffered from floods due to the downpour.

The Met Office was forced to issue a weather warning due to the storms. The warning started on Sunday (October 23) and are to continue into Monday.

The weather office said: "Further heavy rain and thunderstorms leading to a chance of flooding and disruption on Sunday afternoon and night."

Kent did not escape the heavy rain but when the clouds began dissipating, the skies over the county lit up. While the sky can often change to an orange or red as the sun goes down, Kent was treated to a spectacular show when the sky seemed to glow a vibrant yellow.

The impressive evening sky could be seen across areas such as Folkstone and Canterbury. Pictures captured the unusual phenomenon.

The yellow sky was seen in Canterbury (Image: Image Supplied)

Residents of Kent took to Twitter to share their thoughts on the sky. Reverand Johnny Douglas (@revjdouglas) said: "Brilliant colours in the sky after the rains! #Kent #CreationGoodness."