Zharnel Hughes outran thunder and lightening to add the British 100 metres title to the national record he set last month.
The Anguilla-born star made light of a biblical monsoon to win the blue riband event at the national championships on a day made for arks.
BBC coverage of the meet, staged at the Manchester Regional Arena, was forced off air due to a loss of power as the track flooded and the crowd rushed for cover.