Lightning strikes, severe storms cause travel chaos in London
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Pastor Dale Morgan
Jun 28, 2011, 4:39:37 PM6/28/11
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Lightning strikes, severe storms cause travel chaos in London
By Kev Hedges.
Freak summer storms have hit many parts of the south eastern region of the UK causing travel disruption. The control tower at Gatwick Airport was hit around 1400BST (0900EDT) and inevitably flights have been delayed.
The lightning strikes have also hit the signalling on the main Kings Cross line heading north. Buses have now replaced trains going out of London heading north. There is also flash flooding as heavy rains have fallen on recently sun-baked terrain following two-day heatwave which saw temperatures pass 31c (88f).
A House just behind mine got struck by lightning about an hour and a half ago.Internet's back,I've just about stopped shaking.Looked up,outa the window,and right in front of my face,about 150ft away(and remember,this next bit happens in a fraction of a second)...Massive strike,real pokey one.Most lightning don't get much past the diameter of your wrist,It's the current that fries the air,how many amps it has packed into it!
In Crawley, Sussex, fire teams are dealing with a house fire caused by a lightning strike. There have also been signals struck on the rail link between London Victoria Station and the Gatwick Airport.
The tennis finals at Wimbledon were also affected with only the recently-built centre court, with its roof, seeing any action. There Sabine Lisicki beat Marion Bartoli 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 while tennis fans could hear torrential rain on the glass roof and a thunder and lightning display outside.
The powerful storms are expected to last another six hours before heading out into the North Sea.
Lightning strikes, severe storms cause travel chaos in London
By Kev Hedges.
Freak summer storms have hit many parts of the south eastern region of the UK causing travel disruption. The control tower at Gatwick Airport was hit around 1400BST (0900EDT) and inevitably flights have been delayed.
The lightning strikes have also hit the signalling on the main Kings Cross line heading north. Buses have now replaced trains going out of London heading north. There is also flash flooding as heavy rains have fallen on recently sun-baked terrain following two-day heatwave which saw temperatures pass 31c (88f).
A House just behind mine got struck by lightning about an hour and a half ago.Internet's back,I've just about stopped shaking.Looked up,outa the window,and right in front of my face,about 150ft away(and remember,this next bit happens in a fraction of a second)...Massive strike,real pokey one.Most lightning don't get much past the diameter of your wrist,It's the current that fries the air,how many amps it has packed into it!
In Crawley, Sussex, fire teams are dealing with a house fire caused by a lightning strike. There have also been signals struck on the rail link between London Victoria Station and the Gatwick Airport.
The tennis finals at Wimbledon were also affected with only the recently-built centre court, with its roof, seeing any action. There Sabine Lisicki beat Marion Bartoli 6-4 6-7 (4-7) 6-1 while tennis fans could hear torrential rain on the glass roof and a thunder and lightning display outside.
The powerful storms are expected to last another six hours before heading out into the North Sea.
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