Thunderstorms to hit areas of UK after hottest day of the year
Thunderstorms and 30°C temperatures are predicted on Sunday after the UK witnessed its hottest day on Saturday.
The Met Office gave a yellow alert for thunderstorms from 12:00 till 21:00 BST on Sunday for Wales, Northern Ireland and most of western and central England and Scotland.
UK and other parts to be pounded by thunderstorms:
It alerted some places of heavy rainfall, hail, strong winds and lightning. On Saturday, temperatures went 32.2C in Chertsey, Surrey.
The Met Office had been predicting up to 100mm of precipitation on Saturday night, which equates to a month’s worth of rain, but the max recorded was 21.8mm in Billinge Hill, Merseyside.
It said there was a slight possibility that houses and businesses could be flooded quickly on Sunday, damaging several buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.
Also read: Colombia plane crash, MIRACLE four kids are alive in Amazon Jungle
It added that delays and revocations to train and bus bookings could happen due to flooding or lightning strikes. Challenging driving conditions could even be anticipated due to spray, sudden flooding, and possible power cuts.
The UK Health Security Agency gave an amber hot weather alert till 09:00 BST on Tuesday for much of southern England and the Midlands. It indicates high temperatures could impact all ages and affect the health service.
Temperatures got 29.8 C in Auchincruive, Ayrshire, on Saturday – making it the hottest day of the year in Scotland. A temperature of 30.4°C in Northolt, west London, and Wisley, Surrey, made it the UK’s warmest day of the year too.
On Sunday, there can be more clouds – with the highest temperatures of 32C, the Met Office said. It predicts that next week, the chance of thundery showers will continue in some places, and temperatures are probably to stay above average.
Most of the UK will meet heatwave measures next week, the Met Office said.
Source – BBC
