Thunderstorms: 26/5/26 and counting.

Thunderstorms: 26/5/26 and counting.

Posted by Mark A at 17:18, 26th May 2026

Hope that the railway doesn't end up in the firing line for these: there's a lot of energy in the atmosphere.

Swindon's made the first move as the urban area seems to have cooked up its very own thunderstorm.

Mark

https://www.lightningmaps.org/#m=ses;t=3;s=0;o=0;b=;ts=0;z=11;y=51.5848;x=-1.8794;d=2;dl=2;dc=0;

Re: Thunderstorms: 26/5/26 and counting.

Posted by bobm at 20:28, 26th May 2026

Very localised in Swindon. Someone barely a mile away from me had thunder and torrential rain. Nothing here for another hour.

Also looks to triggered four power cuts across the town.

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