Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWoodhead Reservoir following a falling water level, near Glossop, northern England. Thunderstorms are predicted following a hot, dry British summer (AFP/Getty)The Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings across large parts of England and Wales for Wednesday between 3am and 10pm. Heavy downpours could bring 20mm to 30mm of rain in under an hour, with some spots seeing up to 50mm over two to three hours. Affected regions include the West and East Midlands, North West, South East, South West, East of England, and parts of Wales. Forecasters have warned of potential surface water flooding, frequent lightning, large hail, and power cuts. Travel disruption is expected, with potential delays to bus and train services alongside difficult driving conditions and road closures. In fullMet Office thunderstorm warning issued across large parts of UKMore bulletinsThank 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 warning as up to 30mm of rain in one hour forecast
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleWoodhead Reservoir following a falling water level, near Glossop, northern England. Thunderstorms are predicted following a hot, dry British summer (AFP/Getty)The Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings across large parts of England and Wales for Wednesday between 3am and 10pm. Heavy downpours could bring 20mm to 30mm of rain in under an hour, with some spots seeing up to 50mm over two to three hours. Affected regions include the West and East Midlands, North West, South East, South West, East of England, and parts of Wales. Forecasters have warned of potential surface water flooding, frequent lightning, large hail, and power cuts. Travel disruption is expected, with potential delays to bus and train services alongside difficult driving conditions and road closures. In fullMet Office thunderstorm warning issued across large parts of UKMore bulletinsThank 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
