THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM THAT HIT OTTERY ST.MARY AND CAUSED FLASH FLOODING WITH LOCALISED HAIL 

The photos below show the thunderstorm over Ottery as seen from Bradninch. The storm was unusual as it developed and stayed stationary for around 2 hours caused by the storm pivoting around a low pressure that tracked across Devon. As the low moved into the English Channel the storm degraded and moved westwards by this time there was only moderate rainfall. 

This storm caused severe flooding to Ottery St.Mary with large accumulations of hail. 

Photos below taken at 1:55am of the storm. 

  

 

SEVERE FLOODING OF THE RIVER CULM AFTER HEAVY OVERNIGHT RAIN - HIGHEST EVER LEVEL EVEN BEATING THE 2002 RECORD

Flooding at Hele

The main road into Bradninch was closed for most of the day

Hele Mill was badly flooded

The main railway line into the southwest was under 1 foot of flood water and was closed for most of the day also