UK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes after hottest day of the year ends with intense storms

There was flash flooding in Dover and thousands of lightning strikes across the UK last night (Picture: Alamy Live/UKNIP)There has been flash flooding across the UK after major thunderstorms hit the UK overnight.Severe weather warnings were issued by the Met Office ahead of the huge downpour which hit at about 10pm on Friday night.More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded overnight – most of which struck over the sea – during the intense downpour which caused flash flooding,