At the Guardian, John Mullan named ten of the best thunderstorms in literature.
One novel on the list:
Bleak House by Charles Dickens
Esther is out walking in the woods with Mr Jarndyce and Ada after a spell of sultry weather when the storm suddenly breaks on them. They take shelter in a keeper's cottage, which they think is empty. But as they sit and listen to the storm, Lady Dedlock's voice





