Torrential rain and thunderstorms have lashed parts of the UK overnight as unsettled weather continues to cause disruption across the country.

Homes were left without power and roads were flooded in parts of the South East, while Lenham in Kent saw 42mm of rain in the space of just one hour.

Images and video on social media captured spectacular lightning in the skies over the region, while Kent Police's Roads Policing Unit tweeted that the lightning was "very active".

Eastbourne in East Sussex is said to have seen about 1,000 lightning strikes in an hour.

A yellow weather warning is in place for thunderstorms across much of the south-east of England until 9pm today.

Forecasters say further rain, hail and lightning could bring potential disruption to travel.

"We've had some heavy, thundery showers overnight," said meteorologist Alex Burkill.

"We are going to see some further heavy showers heading towards Kent, and south-east parts of the UK will see some heavy thunderstorms through the morning, while isolated ones could develop this afternoon."

The rest of England and Wales could see a damp start, before things brighten up later in the day.

The weekend is also set to bring some respite from the recent downpours, with temperatures rising to as high as 23C (73F).