Severe Thunderstorm over Edinburgh, 11th August 2020

One of the most intense thunderstorms I've ever seen in the UK passed over Edinburgh on 11th August 2020, after a largely sunny day. Many other areas of the UK saw similar. It started in the evening around 10pm and was still going on nearly two hours later at similar intensity - with flashes every couple of seconds, some loud thunder and a background rumble.

[@Kae.the.Selkie]

This soothes my dry Arizona soul.

[@terinasargeant138]

I tracked this storm on my app and saw how many lightening strikes there were. In Nottingham we had the light show in the sky but no sound or rain. Amazing to watch. I was mesmerised 🤩

[@skylarkstarsmith]

It was brilliant! A lot of the lightning seemed like cloud-to-cloud, though. I saw only one actual bolt. There was a very strange clap at around 22.30 or 22.45 (UK summer time): a sort of low-pitched, resonant groan, like thunder echoing in a canyon or between skyscrapers. Never heard anything like it -and I have witnessed a LOT of strong storms. Anyone else hear it?

[@alrightdave7704]

I recorded this storm from Musselburgh and vividly know the strike you’re talking about - I must get into this TH-cam uploading thing!

[@danielsauntiejo]

We were staying at the travel lodge across from the airport runways, my hubby wanted to go stand in the flat park across the road to take lightning pics, not a chance was I doing that. Most intense storm I have ever seen.

[@kingkarrotyt5277]

Wish I saw this in Southend, we've not had a proper thunderstorm for over a year

[@matthewpelton7418]

Whoa I love this

[@wooly1782]

it was wild in whitburn too. same exact rain and thunderstorms

[@kayshap8862]

Much needed down south

[@89joshuadavies]

A muggy summer storm or a cold change?

[@kayshap8862]

Good question, I'm wanting AC cold weather, lets try to stop global warming.

[@RichardB1983]

It had been quite a warm humid day once the morning mist had lifted - and a very hot day in the south of England. The MetOffice had warned of potential thunderstorms due to instability in the atmosphere

[@lizzy1974]

This was more than thunder and lightning, it's looked like it was An Electro magnetic storm! Very strange indeed! When do storms linger for Hours on end? Never!

[@RichardB1983]

I think it was a long string of slow moving storms, so one moved on but the next was then here.

[@lizzy1974]

@@RichardB1983 I have not experienced a storm like that ever, especially in Scotland!