Large parts of England and Wales are battling plucky winds, heavy rain, and thunderstorms- the thunderstorm and rainfall warning come into effect. This weekend, three Met Office warnings have been issued.
The thunderstorm alert for Friday covered most of southwest England, the Midlands, West London, and parts of Wales. The second thunderstorm warning for Saturday is in effect for 23 hours. It is in effect from 1 am until midnight. The thunderstorm effect for Saturday applies to an even larger area including the whole of Whales, Leicester, and all of Cornwall, and will stretch as far as Liverpool.
During the early hours of Saturday, the Met Office declared that they had expanded the weather warning even further to the north, and east, reaching covering Tunbridge Well, Lincoln, and perterborough. It covers also much in London.
According to the Met Office, thunderstorms and heavy showers are expected to cause disturbance.
The Met Office said that hail and frequent lightning may accompany the most intense storms, especially during Saturday afternoon and evening. This weather warning is affected in many parts of Midlands, Southern England, and East Wales.
Officials said that there is a little chance that homes and offices could be flooded rapidly. The fast-flowing water or the deep water may cause “danger to life”.
The Met Office also warned that there is a low chance some communities become cut off by flooded roads. there are also rare chances of possible power cuts and cancellation of bus and train services.
A yellow weather warning for Sunday is in place for the East Midlands, East England, London, South East England, South West England, North West England, and the West Midlands.
The Met Office has warned of significant cancellations or delays to trains and bus services. There can be disruption of flooding which leads to difficult driving conditions.
The windy and stormy weather follows a warm, dry spell as the temperature reaches 25C in Inverness on Wednesday. However, Southeast England saw the same high on Thursday, according to the weather forecaster.