The yellow warning covers much of the country, including Shropshire and Powys, and lasts from 10 a.m. until 23:59. The abrupt change of weather is expected to cause movement disruption and floods in a few places. In a warning, the Met Office said: “Storms are likely to break out in some areas, especially in the afternoon and early evening. While most places will probably miss them, where there are thunderstorms, there is a chance that in a few places up to 40 mm of rain could fall in about an hour and 40 to 60 mm could fall in two or three hours. “These torrential rains can be accompanied by frequent thunderstorms, while stormy winds and hail can also affect some places. The exact location of the storms will be difficult to detect, so the warning area will be monitored and updated if necessary.” The Met Office also warns that there is “a small chance that homes and businesses will be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings by floodwaters, lightning, hail or strong winds”. As roads are already busier than normal due to rail strikes, drivers have been warned to expect further delays and interruptions due to more difficult driving conditions caused by spraying and sudden flooding, which could also lead to flooding. roads. They also warn of a low probability of rapid flow or deep flooding that endangers the lives and cut off some communities from flooded roads, as well as of a “low probability of power outages and other services in some homes and businesses being lost”. The Met Office warning comes as Shropshire and Mid Wales enjoyed clear blue skies and temperatures of around 25 C. Thursday’s weather warning covers much of England and parts of Wales, reaching Cheshire in the north-west, all of eastern England, all of the south and south-east of England and extending as far as Somerset and Cardiff in the west.
