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.

Lightning strikes recorded in the past 90 minutes can be seen on the

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

In addition to showing lightning strikes in near-real time, you can also see strikes recorded in the past 90 minutes across the world!

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The WeatherRadar also displays lightning strikes as they happen in the Now tab.

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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