Looming angrily over London, this is the massive cloud that brought weather havoc to the capital.

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This extraordinary twister-like cloud formation over central London is the latest example of extreme weather conditions nationwide

Within an hour, its devastating work was done. Hailstones the size of marbleshad battered Battersea and flashfloods caused chaos in Clapham. Lightning lit up the blackened sky. Taken from the 17th floor of the London Television Centre on the South Bank, this stunning picture shows the enormity of the cloud that heralded Tuesday's storms - the latest in this summer of dramatic contrasts.

Moments after its passing, the sunshine-was out again. Commuters battling-their way home in the evening rush hour shook out soaking umbrellas and shrugged off steaming raincoats. Nick Ricketts of the Met officesaid: 'There had been an extended period of cold wet weather. When the sun finally arrived, it warmed the surface temperature and that mix caused the storms to begin.' Don't put away your umbrella (or sunscreen) just yet. According to the weathermen, our mixed-up summer hasn't finished with us.

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Get the sledge out: Only the leaves on the trees betray that it is summer in South London as hailstones cover this street in Battersea with a thick, white carpet

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Dramatic: Thunder clouds and lightning over London last night

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Floods caused chaos for moped riders and cyclists in South London


A main road in Brixton, South London, turned into a river

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