The Met Office has issued an urgent seven-hour thunderstorm warning for parts of the UK, set to come into effect on Saturday afternoon. The yellow level weather alert for storms comes into force at 1pm and will last until 8pm.
A Met Office spokesman said: “Whilst not all places will see them, slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms may lead to some flooding and disruption in places.”
The heart of the storms will be the west of England and South Wales – stretching into Mid Wales and across to Bath. The warning reads: “Scattered slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop across parts of Wales and southwest England during Saturday afternoon. Whilst many places will see little or no rainfall, some locations could see 20-30 mm in an hour or two.
“There is a small chance that repeated shower development could result in a few places seeing 40-50 mm. Showers and thunderstorms will gradually fade during Saturday evening.”
What to Expect
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- There is a small chance that some communities are temporarily cut off by flooded roads
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater
