I'd be interested to know how far north the thunderstorms to the north of Scotland will travel to. These are currently at the same latitude as Iceland (and same longitude as Shetlands).

Thunderstorm moving in, looking very dark out over the Channel.

A cell passed over head around 30 minutes ago. It seemed to have weakened in terms of electrical activity but still some good rumbles of thunder and the rain was just insane. I've seen storms in Texas and Florida but that rain was gushing along with a strong gust making it even more incredible. Got some footage to upload and photos later.

Near continuous pink lightning. Very impressive looking to my North. 

Just had a spell of torrential rain, thunder and lightning.

An active storm passed by here within 2 miles to the east, between 8 and 8.30pm BST. Under the anvil top again but not a drop of rain! An intense double rainbow appeared against the dark backdrop with the low angle sunshine. A few flashes and rumbles up 'til around 10pm, all of these again to the SE and E. Some rain a little later on, but not enough to deter me sitting out on the garden bench lightning watching in the dark! A rare treat!  

Thunder again here in Radstock with a dimming of the lights from the single flash at the moment. Lashing rain.

As promised some photos from this evening. In a random order but some amazing cloudscapes and a double rainbow which lasted for a good hour in the same position...something I've never seen before. After the storm was the most amazing sunset. Superb stuff!

Nice pics

Lots of lightning away to my south now presumably from that lot coming across Isle of Wight

Seen the odd flash but miles away,no thunder looks like its all passung me by

Just seen several distant flashes to the southwest of me, not sure if they're heading this way yet, too much low cloud to distinguish the location.

Looking Raintoday radar it looks as though they've already passed by.

That's because the storms are all heading for Loughborough, as they always do. With a SW wind they are always going to be passing to your west. Your best hope is a wind coming straight from the south, as they would blow the storms over you as they head towards Loughborough.

Meanwhile, back here in stormless Arborfield (not had one yet this year) - the radar looks, ahem, interesting. Off to observe.

Thunder and lightning in Portsmouth.... for once. Not severe but there could be more as a band of storms run SW-NE across this region.

Didn't last too long though... not in Hilsea .

Could get more though.

I have been watching lightning flickering away to the SE - the Portsmouth / West Sussex storm. Obviously too far away to hear any thunder. I think the edge of the anvil is almost over us, it's obviously quite a large system.