Residents, were you jolted awake as intense thunderstorm swept through the capital? Relentless lightning, torrential downpours, and widespread flash flooding beat the capital in the early hours. The storm raged for more than two hours, with heavy rainfall leaving roads submerged and thousands of lightning strikes illuminating the night sky. Emergency services faced a busy night, with the lightning suspected of causing at least two house fires. #TSB #TSBNEWS

Dramatic lightning illuminates London skies during heatwave thunderstorm