UK weather: Met Office issues yellow warnings for torrential rain and thunderstorms

dailystar.co.uk:

Weather warnings have been put in place today and tomorrow as severe rain and thunderstorms hit southern England. The Met Office has issued a yellow storm warning as parts of Britain face torrential downpours.

The grim forecasted weather could bring disruption, blackouts and horrible driving conditions. Grey skies and showers have dominated the forecast for the south, with temperatures lingering in the high teens.The Met Office has warned rain will continue into the early evening.It said: “Areas of heavy rain will continue to move eastwards across southern parts of England, bringing up to 1.1 or 1.5 inches (30 or 40mm) in five or six hours in a few areas – enough to cause a lot of surface water and some flooding on roads."Conditions drying.