The Met Office has issued thunderstorm warnings covering a large part of England, Scotland, and Wales. Flash floods could cause travel disruption and cut off communities with up to 40mm (1.5 inches) of rain expected to fall in just a couple of hours. The Met Office added that difficult driving conditions could arise, some road closures and public transport delays, and lightning strikes could also lead to public transport delays, with a “small chance” that homes and businesses could be flooded. Damage to buildings from hail, strong winds, floodwater, or lightning is also possible.
A yellow warning is in place for central Scotland and Tayside, much of the borders, northern England, and part of Wales from 13:00 to 21:00. The warning covers a significant portion of the UK. Meanwhile, a previous warning was lifted for southeast England, including London, Brighton, Portsmouth, and Canterbury. Last week, there were thunderstorms across southern England and Wales that led many to be woken up by dramatic lightning strikes.
BBC Weather’s Ben Rich said that while some areas of the UK saw sunshine and temperatures in the low 20s Celsius, others experienced torrential downpours. On Sunday, torrential downpours caused flash flooding in parts of eastern Scotland, and further heavy showers are anticipated today. He added that temperatures were anticipated to increase after the weekend, reaching highs of 23 or 24C in the south by Friday. The warmth will be fairly widespread. However, Scotland and Northern Ireland are still anticipated to see some cooler and wetter interludes
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