Had a fantastic unexpected bonus last night. Camping near Corfe Castle in Dorset, around 8pm I saw some towering clouds in the far distance to the south, gradually getting closer and taller and turning pink with the setting sun. Then i could start to see flashes inside the cloud as it got nearer. Then as the sky got darker and darker there was a noise like an approaching train and a gust swept across the campsite sending our folding chairs flying! There followed a good hour long downpour with maybe one flash every 5-10 seconds at its peak, never directly overhead but within a mile or so. I got some video of the distant clouds and a bit of the storm itself but I never managed to get the peak intensity. Will post later when I am back home. On Studland beach now where it is toasty!
Originally Posted by: Rob K