11 breathtaking photos of storms from around the British Isles

These incredible images of storms taken over the past 14 years will blow you away.

Daniel Graham

Published: September 4, 2025 at 1:34 pm

Leap headfirst into the wind and rain with this stunning collection of storm photos from around the British Isles.

Porthcawl Lighthouse — 70mph winds hit Porthcawl Lighthouse on the south coast of Wales in 2019. Credit: Getty

Squally weather across Kinder Scout estate and the Peak District National park. — Sheets of hail drift across Kinder Scout in the Peak District National Park (England) in 2021. Credit: Getty

Blackpool storm — Lightning rocks Blackpool (England) in 2018. Credit: Getty

Wast Water, Lake District — A rainbow arches over the shores of Wast Water and the slopes of Yewbarrow in the Lake District National Park (England) in 2018. Credit: Getty

Dawlish storm — In 2014, huge waves crashed against Dawlish's sea wall on the south coast of England. Credit: Getty

Stunning moody electrical lightning storm over white cliffs on English South Coast — An electrical storm splits the sky over the Seven Sisters in East Sussex (England). Credit: Getty

County Antrim, Northern Ireland — In 2018, a dramatic storm struck Northern Ireland's Antrim coast. Credit: Getty

Tynemouth Pier — A winter storm throws huge waves over Tynemouth Pier on the north east coast of England in 2011. Credit: Getty

Luskentyre winter squall — 2024 snow showers fall at sunrise over Luskentyre beach on the Isle of Harris in Scotland. Credit: Getty

Waves crass against cliffs at Yesnaby, Orkney, Scotland — Waves crass against cliffs at Yesnaby in Orkney (Scotland) in 2020. Credit: Getty

Red Cuillin from Bla Bheinn mountain, Isle of Skye, Scotland — The Isle of Skye's Red Cuillin (Scotland) beneath a rainbow in 2019. Credit: Getty

Top image: Storm Henk batters Seaham in County Durham, England. Credit: Getty

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