Lightning storm warning: Horror rain, thunder and hail to smash London and south in HOURS
- 4 years ago
LONDON and the south are set to be battered by torrential rain, lightning and hail as thunderstorms are expected to hit within hours.
The UK is currently experiencing a record-breaking heatwave and the hottest August day in 17 years was recorded on Friday. But the Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for most of the country.
The Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “Today warnings cover much of England, away from the east coast, Wales and parts of Scotland.
“The storms will be isolated but where they happen there will be frequent lightning, gusty winds and intense, heavy downpours with 30 to 40mm of rain possible in less than an hour and, in isolated spots, a small chance of 60mm falling.
“With the continuing hot weather, large swathes of the UK continue to be at risk from thunderstorms and potentially the impacts from heavy rain, into the early part of next week.”
The UK is currently experiencing a record-breaking heatwave and the hottest August day in 17 years was recorded on Friday. But the Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings for most of the country.
The Met Office Chief Meteorologist Paul Gundersen said: “Today warnings cover much of England, away from the east coast, Wales and parts of Scotland.
“The storms will be isolated but where they happen there will be frequent lightning, gusty winds and intense, heavy downpours with 30 to 40mm of rain possible in less than an hour and, in isolated spots, a small chance of 60mm falling.
“With the continuing hot weather, large swathes of the UK continue to be at risk from thunderstorms and potentially the impacts from heavy rain, into the early part of next week.”