The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings as storms are set to batter parts of the UK today but this weather could potentially pose a ‘danger to life’ in some areas
Brits have been warned about huge storms that are set to rip through parts of the country and could pose a “danger to life”.
This weeks hot and sunny weather is set to be moved on by monster storms that could dump heavy rain and bring thunder to certain parts of the nation today. The Met Office has warned this extreme weather could lead to some disruptions and has advised affected Brits on how to stay safe. Forecasters have issued two yellow weather warnings to parts of northern England, southern and eastern Scotland and the east of Northern Ireland for Saturday.
Major cities that have been hit by this yellow weather warning include Newcastle, Glasgow, Edinburgh, and Belfast. The Met Office warning has been put in place until 6pm on Saturday.
The yellow weather warning for the north of England and parts of Scotland has warned residents to be careful on the roads due to spray and sudden flooding. It has even said there is a “small chance” some communities could become cut off due to floods.
Travellers using trains or buses have been told lightning strikes could lead to delays and possible service cancellations. Homes and businesses could also be affected by the lightning as there is a slight chance that power cuts could occur.
The Met Office also warned Brits these storms could pose a “danger to life”, and said: “There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.” Forecasters added: “Further areas of heavy rain and some thunderstorms will move north during Saturday.
“Rainfall will vary across the warning area and some places will avoid the heaviest rain. However, 15-30 mm of rain is likely in places with some areas perhaps seeing 30-50 mm falling in a few hours. Event rainfall could reach 60-80 mm in some locations.”
A second yellow weather warning, for the eastern side of Northern Ireland, has also issued the same “danger to life” message about “fast flowing or deep floodwater”. This warning echoed many of the messages from the other alert, including the risk of travelling on the roads due to potential flooding.
This warning, however, added: “There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.”
The Met Office added: “The rain will turn more showery in the afternoon and there will be a risk of thunderstorms. Rainfall will vary across the warning area and some places missing the heaviest rain.
“However, where heavy rain occurs, 15-30 mm of rain is likely and a few areas may perhaps see 30-50 mm falling in a few hours.”
The Met Office has shared a list of 100 places that are set to be battered by violent thunderstorms today. Most of the UK will be engulfed by low pressure, which will cause to up to 80mm (3.1 inches) of rain to fall in just a few hours
