Met Office thunderstorm weather warning issued
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThunderstorms and heavy showers have hit parts of the UK - with forecasters warning of further unsettled weather over the coming days.
A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain is in force across much of southern England and Wales. The yellow warning, which covers all of Wales and south-west England, the Midlands and parts of south-east and northern England, came into effect at 1am and lasts until midnight on Sunday. READ MORE: Greater Manchester football club announce shock death of 'beloved' chairman Cornwall has been the most affected area so far on Saturday.
Met Office meteorologist Becky Mitchell said: “The area we have seen most of the thunderstorms so far has been Cornwall, and there’s been some large hail reported there as well.” Ms Mitchell added that the southwestern county has also seen lightning.
She warned there was “probably quite a lot of water on the road”, after reports of about 30mm of rainfall in the area, which could lead to “tricky driving conditions”. “The only other place I’ve seen some thunder strikes was quite early this morning, about 6am, and that was in the Surrey and Oxfordshire region,” the meteorologist said.
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