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The roof of a care home was destroyed by one of 35,000 雷 strikes that 攻撃する,衝突する Britain 夜通し ahead of what is 始める,決める to be the warmest day of the year so far.

劇の photographs showed 破片 scattered across the grass outside the care home in Elmer, West Sussex, に引き続いて the 雷 strike in the middle of the night.

While most of the 35,000 strikes 記録,記録的な/記録するd 夜通し by the Met Office were over the English Channel, millions of Britons were woken up by the 嵐/襲撃するs in the 早期に hours.

どこかよそで in West Sussex, 解雇する/砲火/射撃 乗組員s said another 雷 strike 攻撃する,衝突する a university building in Chichester which 苦しむd 損失 to its roof and 力/強力にする system.

No one was 負傷させるd and 居住(者)s were relocated while the 損失 was 査定する/(税金などを)課すd and the 電気の 供給(する) made 安全な, によれば West Sussex 解雇する/砲火/射撃 and 救助(する).

Southern England and むちの跡s bore the brunt of the 強い雨 and 雷雨s, with two 天候 警告s in place throughout the night and into this mo rning.

There were also 延期するs on some 広大な/多数の/重要な Western 鉄道 services this morning after 雷 損失d the electricity 供給(する) between Westbury and 城 Cary.?

But 気温s could reach 24C (75F) in parts of the south East today, に引き続いて a high of 22.1C (71.8F) yesterday which was the warmest UK 気温 yet for 2024.

A lightning strike destroyed the roof of a residential care home in Elmer, West Sussex, today

A 雷 strike destroyed the roof of a 居住の care home in Elmer, West Sussex, today

Debris outside the residential care home in Elmer, West Sussex, after the lightning strike today

破片 outside the 居住の care home in Elmer, West Sussex, after the 雷 strike today

A thunderstorm passed over Portsmouth in Hampshire in the early hours of this morning

A 雷雨 passed over Portsmouth in Hampshire in the 早期に hours of this morning

Lightning above Medmerry Mill in Selsey, West Sussex, in the early hours of this morning

雷 above Medmerry Mill in Selsey, West Sussex, in the 早期に hours of this morning

Dramatic lightning over Bembridge Lifeboat Station on the Isle of Wight overnight

劇の 雷 over Bembridge Lifeboat 駅/配置する on the 小島 of Wight 夜通し

Drone footage captures lightning in the sky over Worthing early this morning

Drone (映画の)フィート数 逮捕(する)s 雷 in the sky over 価値(がある)ing 早期に this morning?

通勤(学)者s were 警告するd of travel 大混乱 this morning, 予定 to spray and sudden flooding, while trains and buses may be 延期するd or cancelled.

The Met Office said the downpours could flood homes, while there could also be 力/強力にする 削減(する)s and 損失 to buildings from strong 勝利,勝つd.

Marco Petagna, a 気象学者 at the Met Office, said: 'After a night of 嵐/襲撃するs, the rain will 緩和する in the south of England for a while.

'We could see the skies brightening up in a few places and it will be another warm day. Parts of the south East could even get to 24C.

'But as the skies brighten and 気温s 増加する, this could 誘発する a few more thundery にわか雨s in the afternoon, so it is likely to still be a bit unsettled and the 予測(する) will be changeable over the next few days.'

While southern parts of the country experienced 強い雨, areas in the north should stay 乾燥した,日照りの and warm.

Looking ahead to the Bank Holiday 週末, Mr Petagna said the 予測(する) showed a 'very mixed picture'.

A lilac sky in Worthing this morning as thunderstorms sweep across southern parts of the UK

A lilac sky in 価値(がある)ing this morning as 雷雨s sweep across southern parts of the UK

A lightning storm passes Newhaven in East Sussex in the early hours of this morning

A 雷 嵐/襲撃する passes Newhaven in East Sussex in the 早期に hours of this morning

The lightning illuminated Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire at 1.30am this morning

The 雷 illuminated Portsmouth Harbour in Hampshire at 1.30am this morning

Lightning during a thunderstorm in Bromley, South East London, this morning

雷 during a 雷雨 in Bromley, South East London, this morning?

Most areas of the country are likely to experience some rain but 気温s will remain 公正に/かなり warm, in the 中央の to late teens.?

There are likely to be にわか雨s across the country on Monday.

The Met Office said the 予測(する) for Sunday and Bank Holiday Monday was 'still 公正に/かなり uncertain, but 全体にわたる it should be 公正に/かなり warm with scattered にわか雨s'.

It 追加するd: 'There is also a chance of cloudier 条件s with rain spreading from the 南西 for a time on Sunday.'

As for next week, the '雨の確率 and にわか雨s 減ずるs as high 圧力 builds to the east of the UK'.?

It 追加するd: 'This will bring 乾燥した,日照りの and 罰金 天候 for most areas, although there is still a 可能性 of rain or にわか雨s in the west'.

And for the week beginning 13 May, 'high 圧力 is likely to remain 支配的な'.

The Met Office 追加するd: 'Sunnier 条件s are 推定する/予想するd across the south, while it may be cloudier in the north and east. 気温s are 推定する/予想するd to be わずかに above normal for 早期に May.'

Yesterday was the warmest day of the year so far, as 気温s reached a 頂点(に達する) of 22.1C (71.8F) in Santon Downham in Suffolk.?

Two Met Office weather warnings were in place throughout the night and into this morning

Two Met Office 天候 警告s were in place throughout the night and into this morning

Rainfall totals for the week up to Friday show how western areas will face the wettest weather

降雨 totals for the week up to Friday show how western areas will 直面する the wettest 天候

一方/合間, the 気温 in Scotla nd reached 21.9C (71.4F) at Aultbea in the north-west Highlands.?

However, while some areas of the UK experienced their warmest 気温s of the year, there were wide variations across the country.

気温s were over 10C lower in some 沿岸の areas, such as in Weybourne, a town about 45 miles north of Santon Downham, which 記録,記録的な/記録するd a 最大限 気温 of 13.6C (56.5F).

一方/合間, 気温s in Inverbervie, a town on the north-east coast of Scotland, 頂点(に達する)d at 9.9C (49.8F).

Last month, the 最大限 気温 記録,記録的な/記録するd was 21.8C (71.2F) in Writtle, Essex, on April 13.

The lowest 記録,記録的な/記録するd in April was -6.3C (20.7F) in Shap, Cumbria, on April 26.

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