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Met Office issues yellow 'thunderstorm warning' with 'floods likely' and 'hail coming'
The Met Office has issued a yellow-level thunderstorm warning with lightning strikes likely to 'damage buildings' and heavy rain headed to the UK today (Monday, May 8)
The Met Office has been forced to issue a yellow-level thunderstorm warning.
Those impacted by the warning have been told to expect flooding and possibly even hail.
It currently applies to the whole of Northern Ireland and will come into force from noon today (Monday, May 8), lasting until 9pm.
People have been told to expect: "Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes.
"Some flooding of a few homes and businesses likely, leading to some damage to buildings or structures.
"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 train services are possible.
"Some short term loss of power and other services is likely."
The Met Office explained heavy showers are expected to develop in Northern Ireland across the afternoon.
"These may turn heavy and thundery at times, with a risk of hail," the warning states.
"The heaviest showers are most likely in the east of the Province. Totals of 30-40mm in a couple of hours are possible."
Elsewhere, heavy cloud and rain is expected in the east of England early on today.
Conditions are expected to be grim in western Scotland too, where thunderstorms could also develop.
For this evening the Met Office states: "Scattered heavy showers clearing east across northern areas with clear spells and a few fog patches in the northwest. Elsewhere, rain clearing slowly east but remaining rather cloudy. Mild."
Temperatures are expected to hit 19C in Northern Ireland and the east of England. London and the Midlands should see highs of 17C, with things one or two notches cooler elsewhere.
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The Met Office has issued a yellow-level thunderstorm warning with lightning strikes likely to 'damage buildings' and heavy rain headed to the UK today (Monday, May 8)
The Met Office has been forced to issue a yellow-level thunderstorm warning.
Those impacted by the warning have been told to expect flooding and possibly even hail.
It currently applies to the whole of Northern Ireland and will come into force from noon today (Monday, May 8), lasting until 9pm.
People have been told to expect: "Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes.
"Some flooding of a few homes and businesses likely, leading to some damage to buildings or structures.
"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 train services are possible.
"Some short term loss of power and other services is likely."
The Met Office explained heavy showers are expected to develop in Northern Ireland across the afternoon.
"These may turn heavy and thundery at times, with a risk of hail," the warning states.
"The heaviest showers are most likely in the east of the Province. Totals of 30-40mm in a couple of hours are possible."
Elsewhere, heavy cloud and rain is expected in the east of England early on today.
Conditions are expected to be grim in western Scotland too, where thunderstorms could also develop.
For this evening the Met Office states: "Scattered heavy showers clearing east across northern areas with clear spells and a few fog patches in the northwest. Elsewhere, rain clearing slowly east but remaining rather cloudy. Mild."
Temperatures are expected to hit 19C in Northern Ireland and the east of England. London and the Midlands should see highs of 17C, with things one or two notches cooler elsewhere.
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