Thunderstorm warning for Jersey valid from 23:00 Wednesday 24 Aug 2022 for 6 hours. pic.twitter.com/kzRv78VkF8
— CI Weather Warnings (@Jersey_MetCI) August 24, 2022
The first cracks came around midnight, with no let-up for several hours.
As well as lightning strikes, heavy rain continued to fall throughout the night, pausing for a while after 04:00 before resuming before 06:00.
Here are the stats compiled by Jersey Met…
Rainfall at Jersey Airport to 07:00 – 29mm
Rainfall at Maison St. Louis to 08:00 – 26.5mm
Rainfall at Howard Davis Farm to 08:00 – 29.6mm
Thunderstorm warning for Jersey valid from 23:00 Wednesday 24 Aug 2022 for 6 hours. pic.twitter.com/kzRv78VkF8
— CI Weather Warnings (@Jersey_MetCI) August 24, 2022
…And today’s weather?
Now the last of the rain has passed and cloud has passed, Jersey Met is promising islanders a mostly sunny afternoon, with a top temperature of 23 degrees.
Jersey today: Cloudy with showers, some heavy, clearing by mid morning, then sunny intervals developing. The afternoon will be mainly sunny. Max: 23°C. Max UV: 5.
— Jersey Met (@Jersey_Met) August 25, 2022
Below you can see the heavy rain and thunderstorms we experienced overnight. pic.twitter.com/LtSTmBSkKY
PICTURES…
The lead image was taken by Greg Cook, and the below snaps are courtesy of Felicity Stather – some of the many islanders kept up by the 4,200-strike-strong lightning storm…
Did you take any? Send them to editor@bailiwickexpress.com
