NewsUK NewsMet OfficeTwo new weather warnings from 11am this morning cover most of the UK with Brits warned of 30-40 mm of rain and wind gusts of 35-45 mph with 'lightning and hail hazards' causing disruption09:15, 30 Aug 2026Updated 09:45, 30 Aug 2026Brits have been warned of yet more thunderstorms on the way, with heavy rain set to disrupt transport, infrastructure and outdoor activities the Met Office said.‌Two weather warnings have been issued, one covering southern Scotland and Northern Ireland, while the other covers all of England except the south-East. Both of the yellow warnings run from 11am today.‌The yellow alert for England warns 30-40 mm of rain and wind gusts of 35-45 mph with “probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes. This warning expires at midnight.‌Meanwhile the warning for Scotland and Northern Ireland expires at 9pm and sees widespread, heavy and thundery showers with 25-35 mm possible while “lightning and hail will be additional hazards,” the forecaster warned.Brits living in both warning areas have been told that there is a “good chance” driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus. Delays to trains are also possible as well as damage to buildings from lightning strikes.Likewise, both areas are likely to experience loss of power and other services and some flooding of a few homes and businesses possible, leading to some damage to buildings or structures, the Met Office warned.‌The areas covered by the yellow warning for EnglandEast MidlandsDerbyDerbyshireLeicesterLeicestershireLincolnshireNorthamptonshireNottinghamNottinghamshireRutlandEast of EnglandBedfordCambridgeshireCentral BedfordshireHertfordshireLutonPeterboroughLondon & South East EnglandBracknell ForestBuckinghamshireHampshireMilton KeynesOxfordshireReadingSouthamptonWest BerkshireWindsor and MaidenheadWokingham‌North East EnglandDarlingtonDurhamGatesheadHartlepoolMiddlesbroughNewcastle upon TyneNorth TynesideNorthumberlandRedcar and ClevelandSouth TynesideStockton-on-TeesSunderlandNorth West EnglandBlackburn with DarwenBlackpoolCheshire EastCheshire West and ChesterCumbriaGreater ManchesterHaltonLancashireMerseysideWarringtonSouth West EnglandBath and North East SomersetBournemouth Christchurch and PooleBristolCornwallDevonDorsetGloucestershireIsles of ScillyNorth SomersetPlymouthSomersetSouth GloucestershireSwindonTorbayWiltshire‌SW Scotland, Lothian BordersDumfries and GallowayScottish BordersWalesBlaenau GwentBridgendCaerphillyCardiffCarmarthenshireCeredigionConwyDenbighshireFlintshireGwyneddIsle of AngleseyMerthyr TydfilMonmouthshireNeath Port TalbotNewportPembrokeshirePowysRhondda Cynon TafSwanseaTorfaenVale of GlamorganWrexhamWest MidlandsHerefordshireShropshireStaffordshireStoke-on-TrentTelford and WrekinWarwickshireWest Midlands ConurbationWorcestershire‌Yorkshire & HumberEast Riding of YorkshireKingston upon HullNorth East LincolnshireNorth LincolnshireNorth YorkshireSouth YorkshireWest YorkshireYorkThe areas covered by the yellow warning for Scotland and Northern IrelandCentral, Tayside & FifeAngusClackmannanshireDundeeFalkirkFifePerth and KinrossStirlingNorth East EnglandNorthumberlandArticle continues belowNorthern IrelandCounty AntrimCounty ArmaghCounty DownCounty FermanaghCounty LondonderryCounty TyroneStrathclydeArgyll and ButeEast AyrshireEast DunbartonshireEast RenfrewshireGlasgowInverclydeNorth AyrshireNorth LanarkshireRenfrewshireSouth AyrshireSouth LanarkshireWest DunbartonshireSW Scotland, Lothian BordersDumfries and GallowayEast LothianEdinburghMidlothian CouncilScottish BordersWest LothianChoose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌Met OfficeLightning strikes