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House takes direct lightning hit amid thunderstorms

A house in Cleethorpes was struck as spectacular thunderstorms swept the country

A house in Cleethorpes was damaged when it took a direct hit from a lightning strike as thunderstorms swept across the country in the early hours of Friday.

Video captured by a neighbour's doorbell camera showed the bolt hitting the roof and footage filmed later during daylight revealed the chimney had been badly damaged, leaving bricks strewn across the roof.

The incident came after the Met Office issued yellow thunderstorms warnings for parts of the UK, including Lincolnshire, until 21:00 BST on Friday.

The warning means storms could cause travel disruption, damage to homes and businesses and flooding.

People across Lincolnshire captured these striking images as lightning illuminated the night and early morning sky during the storms.

Ross Gibbons / Weather Watchers Multiple vertical bolts of lightning in a purple sky.Ross Gibbons / Weather Watchers
A lightning strike was captured in Dunholme, Lincolnshire
Thomas Sunderland A vertical lightning strike in a dark, night sky. There are silhouettes of trees underneath. Thomas Sunderland
People all over Lincolnshire witnesses multiple lightning strikes overnight
Aimi Bryan A horizontal lightning strike in a purple sky. Rows of houses can be seen underneath.Aimi Bryan
Horizontal bolts of lightning were seen over houses in Gainsborough
Thomas Sunderland Multiple horizontal lightning strikes in a purple sky. There are silhouettes of trees underneath. Thomas Sunderland
Downpours and thunderstorms are set to continue for many across the bank holiday weekend

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