Huge swathes of the UK are expected to be drenched in thundery downpours at the Met Office issue stark new warnings to brace for flooding and travel chaos. Wet and stormy weather is expected across South West England and South Wales with a ‘danger to life’ warning issued. Britons should expect possible flooding, power cuts and...
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Urgent Met Office warning as 50mph winds & thunderstorms hit
THE Met Office has issued an urgent warning with 50mph and thunderstorms set to cause travel chaos. Strong winds will push across eastern England this morning, buffeting Norfolk and Suffolk. 3 Storm clouds blanket the Hampshire cricket ground in Southampton last weekCredit: PA 3 A Met Office yellow warning is in force this morningCredit: Met...
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Travel chaos as UK gears up for busiest late May Bank Holiday since Covid – with trains disrupted, long queues at Dover, airports packed with travellers and 20million journeys set to clog up Britain’s roads
Britons were warned to prepare for congestion on what is set to be the busiest late May bank holiday weekend on the roads since the start of the pandemic. More than 20million leisure trips by car are expected to be made between today and Monday, which would be the most for the late May bank...
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Mini-heatwave comes to crashing end as thunder and lightning hit UK
The Met Office has updated its yellow weather warning for South West England. The warning removed parts of south and southwest England and West Wales, while including more of northern England. The likelihood of thunderstorms and heavy rain impact was also increased in the update, while the timing was delayed by an hour. The yellow...
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Maps reveal exact time thunderstorms will hit UK today with rain and flooding
THE Met Office has revealed the exact time “heavy thunderstorms” are set to hit Britain today, bringing in travel chaos and flooding. The forecaster has also warned that flooding in some places could cause “danger to life”. 9 Bournemouth beach-goers made the most of the weekend earlier this morningCredit: BNPS 9 The Met Office has...