Lightning in Colchester, Essex. Credit: Peter Burns
The warm conditions on Saturday afternoon triggered a series of thunderstorms and heavy downpours in some parts of the Anglia region.
Taken at 12.45 am on Sunday 13 July looking out to the windfarm off the coast at Holland-on-Sea, Essex. Credit: Pete InmanCloud to cloud lightning in Hadleigh near Ipswich, Suffolk. Credit: Dave ThompsonA spectacular lightning strike on the Herts/Cambs border at Melbourn. Credit: James King
Forked lightning over Colchester, Essex. Credit: Peter BurnsMore lightning strikes over Wickford in Essex close to where homes where hit in Basildon. Credit: David LeadbetterThe storm passing through Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk Credit: Hazel MurrellLightning strikes at Elmswell between Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, Suffolk Credit: Kirsti Jeeves
Two houses in Basildon in Essex have caught fire after being struck by lightning.
Four fire crews were called to tackle the flames after the bolts started a blaze in the loft space of the homes in Brimsdown Avenue.
Lightning in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Credit: Roxie Marie KnightDark clouds gather at Colchester in Essex. Credit: Marcus Tricker
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The looming storm in Colchester, Essex. Credit: Marcus TrickerAnother shot of the lightning over Hadleigh, Suffolk. Credit: Michael Sexton Grant
Temperatures at 4pm Saturday in the Anglia region
25.1°C in Writtle, Essex
25.0°C in Cambridge
25.0°C in Woburn, Beds
24.9°C in Bedford
24.9°C in Northampton
24.8°C in Wittering, Cambs
24.5°C in Harpenden, Herts
24.3°C in Norwich
22.1°C in Santon Downham, Suffolk
17.1°C in Cromer, Norfolk
Elmswell between Stowmarket and Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Credit: Sharon HawesRainfall radar snapshot at 10.45pm on Saturday 12 July 2014 Credit: Met Office / Google MapsRainfall radar snapshot at 10.15pm on Saturday 12 July 2014 Credit: Met Office / Google Maps
