Violent overnight thunderstorms battered London with thousands of lightning strikes and flash floods, following an unseasonably warm tropical night.

Remnants of Hurricane Polo are bringing heavy rain and severe flash flood threats to parts of Texas as the storm system moves across the state.

Torrential downpours from Storm Leonardo have transformed streets in Jaen into raging waterways, causing widespread chaos, evacuations, and transport closures across Spain and Portugal.

The Met Office has broadened a yellow thunderstorm warning covering parts of England, cautioning residents to prepare for flooding, lightning, and hail. The alert spans 12 hours on Sunday, following a period of record-breaking heat.