Overview

• The Met Office recorded more than 30,000 lightning strikes by early Saturday and issued yellow thunderstorm warnings across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
• Environment Agency flood warnings and alerts covered regions from the South West to the Midlands, including severe flooding on Dover roads in Kent.
• Transportation networks were disrupted with flight delays at Heathrow, rail service suspensions after a landslip near Exeter and bus cancellations in flooded areas.
• The Met Office predicts heavy showers and storms will ease through Sunday, bringing dry conditions for most of Britain by Monday and Tuesday.
• In India, the India Meteorological Department has issued red and orange alerts for heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in Maharashtra as the southwest monsoon progresses.