Thunderstorm - MET office issue yellow warning

Thunderstorm – MET office issue yellow warning

The MET office have issued a yellow weather warning for heavy thundery showers which may cause some travel disruption for Friday June 7th and is in place until 11pm.

A MET office spokesperson commented;”Whilst some places will escape them, some heavy thundery showers will break out during Friday afternoon and evening. Some of these showers will be quite prolonged. A few places may see 20 mm rain falling within an hour and some spots may receive as much as 30-40 mm in a few hours. Following a spell of rain earlier in the day, this may lead to spray and surface water flooding on some roads.”

What to expect

  • Some flooding of a few homes and businesses likely, leading to some damage to buildings or structures
  • Spray and flooding on roads probably making journey times longer
  • Bus and train services probably affected with journey times taking longer
  • Some interruption to power supplies and other services likely.

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