Weather Warning: Risk of Thunderstorms

Weather Warning: Risk of Thunderstorms

Unfortunately, the Met Office have reported that there are likely to be a number of weather alerts out across the weekend including a risk of thunderstorms. The Environment Agency report that there is potential for flood alerts as a result of heavy storms.

For further information on the weather warnings please go the met office web site.

UK weather warnings – Met Office

We have been asked to consider our preparedness.

Please pass this information to anyone involved in activities which may be impacted by the weather so that they can implement any contingencies.

Please see further detail from the met office below:

”             Today & Tomorrow (Daytime): Fine and dry.

”             Tomorrow Evening into Overnight: Thunderstorms and heavy rain expected to move in from the south. Risk of torrential downpours and surface water flooding.

o            A Yellow Thunderstorm Warning will be issued, with the potential to escalate to Amber depending on developments.

”             Met Office Stress that the Thunderstorm warning will likely cover a large portion of England due to the way thunderstorms are.Sunday: Further showers, potentially thundery.

”             Rainfall Extremes: Some areas could see 20-30mm in under an hour, and up to 60-90mm in less than 3 hours in the worst-case scenario.

”             Given current dry ground conditions, this significantly increases the risk of surface water flooding.

”             Temperatures: Expected to rise through next week.

”             Severe Wildfire Risk: High today and tomorrow, likely to reduce once rainfall arrives.