Looks like South Wales will miss most of it then, good job as i will be there Tues/Wed

If I remember rightly, lightning is negatively charged, as are the clouds that bring the storms, the UK has a predominantly negative outlook, so the two mostly repel each other, however, with recent sporting success, we are feeling quite positive, and thus, the storms are coming..
Do love a good old Thunderstorm, as long as it doesn't harm anyone/anything.
We should be in store for a goodun after all this high pressure.
I love the way they make you feel so small and how much bigger nature is than us. Reminds us that there are higher forces/ powers working above us, call it what you will!
When I lived in London we got one or two during summer but I hadn't seen anything till I moved to Aus. They have some crackers here. Here's a couple of shots of some that I managed to get:
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