Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in the south west of England for Thursday evening. The warning covers Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset, with potential disruption to driving conditions, alongside a small chance buildings and temporary structures could be damaged by strong winds. There is also a small chance of flooding in a few spots. Scattered showers and thunderstorms were expected to move towards south-east England on Thursday evening and night, with the storms potentially producing gusty winds of 50-60mph. This comes as a new amber warning for heat has been issued for eastern and central England for Friday, alongside an amber warning for extreme heat covering parts of east and south-east England on Saturday.A rare red weather warning for heat is also currently in effect for large parts of the UK until the end of Thursday. In fullUK heatwave live: Met Office issues new extreme heat and thunderstorm weather warningsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Met Office issues fresh warning for thunderstorms as scorching heatwave continues
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms in the south west of England for Thursday evening. The warning covers Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, and Dorset, with potential disruption to driving conditions, alongside a small chance buildings and temporary structures could be damaged by strong winds. There is also a small chance of flooding in a few spots. Scattered showers and thunderstorms were expected to move towards south-east England on Thursday evening and night, with the storms potentially producing gusty winds of 50-60mph. This comes as a new amber warning for heat has been issued for eastern and central England for Friday, alongside an amber warning for extreme heat covering parts of east and south-east England on Saturday.A rare red weather warning for heat is also currently in effect for large parts of the UK until the end of Thursday. In fullUK heatwave live: Met Office issues new extreme heat and thunderstorm weather warningsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
