Met Office issues yellow warnings for thunderstorms across UK amid …

Thunderstorms are set to hit the UK as the Met Office issues yellow weather ^[1] warnings for parts of the country.

Heavy showers, which are expected to lead to some disruption will hit most of the UK, between 2pm and 9pm on Saturday, according to the weather experts.

They say we should expect: spray and sudden flooding which could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures. They also warn of where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services. They added that there is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.

The yellow weather warning also states that there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.

A Met Office ^[2] spokesman said: “While most places will stay dry, a few places may see heavy, slow moving showers and thunderstorms during the afternoon and early evening. Where these develop, heavy downpours are possible with 30 to 50mm of rain possible in 1 to 2 hours or less. Large hail and lightning are likely additional hazards.”

Regions and local authorities affected

Met Office issues Yellow Warnings for thunderstorms across UK in heatwave

East Midlands

Derby
Derbyshire
Leicester
Leicestershire
Lincolnshire
Northamptonshire
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
Rutland

East of England

Bedford
Cambridgeshire
Central Bedfordshire
Hertfordshire
Luton
Norfolk
Peterborough
Suffolk

London & South East England

Buckinghamshire
Hampshire
Milton Keynes
Oxfordshire
West Berkshire

North West England

Cheshire East
Cheshire West and Chester
Greater Manchester
Halton
Merseyside
Warrington

South West England

Gloucestershire
South Gloucestershire
Swindon
Wiltshire

Wales

Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
Flintshire
Gwynedd
Powys
Wrexham

West Midlands

Herefordshire
Shropshire
Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent
Telford and Wrekin
Warwickshire
West Midlands Conurbation
Worcestershire

Yorkshire & Humber

South Yorkshire

References

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