Met Office issues yet another thunderstorm warning as washout summer continues
Hopes for a more pleasant end to the week have been dashed as the Met Office issues a yellow thunderstorm warning for Friday.
The yellow warning covers most of the south east of England, from Kent and London across to Hampshire and spanning as far north as Birmingham.
The Met Office is warning thunderstorms may cause some localised disruption on Friday morning – as the warning is in place between 6am and midday.
A spokesman said: ‘A line of thunderstorms are expected to develop during Friday morning and move gradually northeast before weakening into the afternoon.
‘Whilst most places will only see a short period of heavy rain, a few places may see 30-40 mm of rain in less than two hours.
‘In addition to heavy rain, some thunderstorms may produce frequent lightning.’
The warning explains:
- There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
- There is a chance of flooding of a few homes and businesses, leading to some damage to buildings or structures
- A chance of some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes, as well as short term loss of power
- Delays to train services are possible
There’s also a yellow weather warning for high winds in place along the north west coast of Wales, running from midnight until 6pm on Friday.
The wind warning covers the coast from Holyhead to Cardigan and the Met Office explains: ‘A period of strong easterly winds is expected, sufficient to cause some impacts to travel and tourism.
‘Locally strong and at times gusty easterly winds are expected to develop to the west of high ground overnight Thursday into Friday, with gusts of 45-55 mph most likely.
‘There is a small chance a few places could see gusts in excess of 60mph. This may lead to difficult conditions for holiday traffic on Friday, and could result in a few fallen trees affecting some roads and railway lines.
‘Temporary structures across campsites and outdoor events could be damaged.’
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