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Thunderstorms in the early morning came after a yellow weather warning for lightning was issued for large parts of East Sussex and Kent from 02:00 to 08:00.

From BBC • Jun. 27, 2026

Thunderstorms will be a possibility during this time, the weather service office in San Diego said.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2025

Thunderstorms always bring large variations in rainfall amounts from one place to the next, but some again could bring heavy downpours with a few areas of flooding.

From BBC • Jul. 17, 2025

Thunderstorms could bring a chance of rainfall rates of half an inch per hour to three-quarters of an inch per hour in isolated areas.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 2025

Thunderstorms rumbled over New Jersey that morning, and rain pounded the roof of the Princeton Inn.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown