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Met Office issues UK weather warnings as 'thundery showers' rips through country

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weather that could potentially cause sudden flooding.According to the Met Office, they have issued a yellow weather warning for Wednesday (August 17) and have expected to witness hail and lightning.While people in some areas in England and Wales are warned that disruption to travel could occur alongside power cuts, the public in Scotland must also brace for the extreme weather after the country was also issued a yellow weather warning with heavy rain also forecasted.READ MORE:Huge waterspout seen spiralling from sea to sky in Cornwall as thunderstorm hits UKWhile the heavy rain is unlikely to help the drought conditions the UK are currently experiencing, Professor Hannah Cloke, an expert in hydrology at the University of Reading, expanded on the dangers that the public could face with the forecast of heavy rain."The ground is really dry and when it is so dry it acts a little bit like concrete and that water can't get in so it drains straight off," she said."There is the damage to homes and businesses these floods can cause, and inconvenience with transport disruptions, but if it is very heavy in one place it can also be very dangerous."Greg Dewhurst, a Met Office meteorologist said the public must stay tuned in to the latest developments of the weather warnings.“We’ll see some very heavy showers develop over the coming days, hail, frequent lightning, some flash flooding is possible like we’ve seen in places so our advice is to stay tuned to latest forecasts and local radio stations as well, to get the latest information," he urged.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.There is a possibility of intense rainfall which could see values of at least 50mm in a two or.

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