Lightning strikes, hail, torrential rain and flash flooding have caused major travel problems across Sussex.
Flooding has caused problems on both the A270 Old Shoreham Road at Portslade and also on Church Road in Hove which is reported to be closed.
Buses have been suspended in Portslade, Southwick and Mile Oak.
Electrical supply problems caused by a lightning strike have also led to disruption on Southern railways, with services subject to delays.
Services between Brighton, Hove and Shoreham-by-Sea are affected, but replacement buses are currently unable to operate in the area due to the high volume of water on the roads.
The lightning hit an electricity sub-station, causing power to the coastal rail route to be cut, although the main line to London was running normally, according to a Network Rail spokeswoman.
Local residents said the storm started at 05.30 BST, leading to torrential rain.
Writing on Twitter Laurence Hill wrote: "Used to be roads. Now rivers of hail. Never seen anything like it."
Brighton and Hove Police posted: "Localised flooding in Hove and Portslade, some roads not passable. Please do not enter flood water on foot or in cars."
PC Andy Huggett, of Sussex Police, said: "Heavy rain after a long warm spell invariably leads to slippery roads and drivers need to immediately adjust to the new conditions.
"Along with the surface conditions, there are the added hazards of very heavy rain, flash flooding and poor visibility and it is essential that drivers make allowances."
He added that drivers who encounter flooding should "slow down and don't go into the water unless you are absolutely sure that it is not too deep for your vehicle and that includes 4x4s".
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