FREAK STORM HITS WEST SUSSEX

FREAK storms hit West Sussex on Monday night, when thunder, lightning, rain and hailstones the size of golf balls hit parts of the county.

By The Newsroom

Published 20th Nov 2007, 16:42 BST

Updated 8th Jun 2018, 03:38 BST

Firefighters were called to the rescue at homes that had been hit by floods and lightning after they received reports of extreme weather damage.

The first call out, at about 9.35pm, was to West Green Drive, Crawley, where several homes were flooded after torrential rain. Firefighters tried to stop water going into the premises until the Highways Agency arrived with sandbags.

The business park in Brighton Road, Crawley, was also affected.

Residents in Washington, Ashing-ton and Storrington areas reported a number of 'eye of the storm' incidents during a two-hour period from 9.30pm, with thunder and lightning directly overhead.

For full story see West Sussex Gazette November 21