Met Office thunderstorm weather warning for Sussex
Officials have extended their alert for heavy showers and thunderstorms to Brighton[1], Arundel and Hastings for much of the day.
Heavy rain may cause some flooding and travel disruption across the county with the warning in place from 9am to 8pm.
The alert comes after the national[2] weather service introduced a yellow weather warning for all of the Sussex coast today.
The Met Office says people across the entire Sussex coast should expect “unseasonably windy weather” leading to potential power cuts and structural damage to “temporary structures”.
Officials also warn there will likely be delays to road, rail, air, and ferry transports while those driving high-sided vehicles should take particular care on routes exposed to winds.
Yellow warning of thunderstorm affecting London & South East England https://t.co/ZlKNMiaBue pic.twitter.com/Bt8ptR1WY4[3][4]
— Met Office - SE England (@metofficeSEEng) August 1, 2023[5]Amid the thunderstorm warning, a spokesman for the Met Office told people to expect some damage to buildings and structures from lightning strikes.
"There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus," said the spokesman.
Delays to train services are also possible and some short-term loss of power is likely.
References
- ^ Brighton (www.theargus.co.uk)
- ^ national (www.theargus.co.uk)
- ^ https://t.co/ZlKNMiaBue (t.co)
- ^ pic.twitter.com/Bt8ptR1WY4 (t.co)
- ^ August 1, 2023 (twitter.com)