Lightning strikes lit up the sky across the UK during the early hours of Friday as thunderstorms were triggered by the intense heat.
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Watch: Lightning strikes seen across UK
Thunderstorms caused lightning strikes to be seen across the United Kingdom in the early hours of Friday. These storms were triggered by intense heat.
BBC News - WorldFiled 2026-06-26 · 19:26 GMTLean · CenterRead · 1 min
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Thunderstorms caused lightning strikes to be seen across the United Kingdom in the early hours of Friday. These storms were triggered by intense heat. The lightning illuminated the sky throughout the country.
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The lightning strikes occurred during the early hours of Friday.
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Lightning strikes were seen across the UK.
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Thunderstorms were triggered by intense heat.
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intense heat
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