Stormy start to Friday on LightningRadar

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Stormy start to Friday on LightningRadar

Weather radar of southern UK showing lightning strikes recorded in the past 90 minutes.

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It's been a stormy start to Friday in parts of the UK, captured on the LightningRadar.

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New lightning strikes are indicated with an expanding ring. The most recent having a red border that will slowly fade to different shades of yellow as they age.

A band of heavy rain continues to rest over southern regions of the UK for much of Friday, with further potential for thunderstorms into the evening.

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