A video has emerged of a lightning bolt striking The Shard during a storm in central London.
Two people have died as the heavy rains and strong winds have added the the flooding problems in southern England.
A passenger on the cruise ship MS Marco Polo has died after a freak wave hit the ship in the English Channel.
The Environment Agency has issued 23 severe flood warnings across southern England, with the Met Office also issuing amber warnings for wind for the same areas.
The Met office has issued rare red warnings for northwest England and Wales, telling people to take action and prepare for gale force winds of up to 160km/h (100mph) this afternoon.