Stunning snaps show impressive lightning strikes across Southern England as Met Office issue warning

Lightning strikes electrify Southern England Credit:

People have captured impressive photos of dramatic lighting strikes across Southern England.

The snaps were taken in the early hours of Sunday with sparks also spotted once dawn broke.

Officials from The Met Office had warned to expect thunderstorms with a yellow warning issued across the South, South East and Thames Valley.

The weather alert extends until the early hours of Monday.

Four impressive lightning pictures

  • Loose, Kent from 'StormChaserLiam'

The scene in Loose, Kent at 8am Credit: StormChaserLiam

  • Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex from Liz Donnelly

Liz Donnelly recorded this from Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex Credit: Liz Donnelly

  • Heathfield, East Sussex from Richard Ireland

Lightning strikes the TV mast in Heathfield Credit: Richard Ireland

  • Tonbridge, Kent from Rachel Gray

The electric sky in Tonbridge, Kent Credit: Rachel Gray

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