75 m. ago Thunderstorm warning LIVE weather and traffic updates as heavy rain set to batter Greater Manchester

The Met Office warns there could be a chance of localised flooding caused by sudden downpours

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2 h. ago Met Office urges Brits in 64 places to prepare 'emergency' kit for 15 hours

Met Office weather forecasters say Brits living in 64 areas might want to consider gathering essential supplies to stay safe as thunderstorms could batter the UK for 15 hours today

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5 h. ago Met Office issues warning to Brits in 64 places to check 7 items around their homes

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across 64 areas of the UK, with residents urged to take precautions and check items around their homes

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7 h. ago Met Office warns Brits in 64 places to expect three devastating impacts of storm

The Met Office has a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms for large swathes of the country, including the Midlands and south Wales, and flooding is possible

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9 h. ago Met Office tells Brits in 64 places to check seven items around their homes

The Met Office has issued another yellow weather warning urging Brits in 64 areas across the country to take precautions as heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected

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10 h. ago Met Office says people in 31 areas should think about putting together 'emergency kit' right now

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering 31 areas in the South West and parts of Wales, with the alert running from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday

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15 h. ago Met Office warns Brits in 51 areas to get 'emergency' kit ready with 3 key items

Met Office weather forecasters are urging Brits in the warning zone to think ahead as those living in 51 areas might want to consider making an emergency kit

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19 h. ago Full list of UK areas impacted by Met Office thunderstorm and rain warnings this week

Lightning, hail, heavy rain and gusty winds are on the forecast for parts of the UK this week

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21 h. ago Met Office issue two days of severe thunderstorm warnings across Wales

Thunder and rain is going to batter Wales all afternoon and into the evening

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21 h. ago Met Office issues yellow weather warning and Britain braces for heavy rain and strong gales

Britain is bracing for a washout after a yellow weather warning was issued for heavy rain and strong gales, plunging the country into travel chaos with potential flooding.

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21 h. ago Met Office issues urgent thunderstorm warnings across entire UK – see full list

The UK is about to be hit by a deluge of rain and thunderstorms, with the Met Office issuing urgent yellow weather warnings spanning the vast majority of the UK

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22 h. ago Thunderstorm warning for London as Met Office issues 'damage to buildings' and travel chaos alert

Met Office yellow weather alert set to kick in at 11am on Wednesday and run through to 8pm

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23 h. ago London weather: Heavy rain hits rush hour as Met Office issues flood warning

The Met Office has warned that heavy rain could cause flooding in parts of the country

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27 h. ago Met Office issue yellow weather warning as months worth of rain set to batter UK today

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across the Southwest of England and south Wales, with some places set to see 60mm of rain fall in just a few hours

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30 h. ago UK weather warning with floods and nearly one month's rainfall feared TODAY

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning and estimates up to 60mm of rain is to fall across parts of the Southwest of England, where flooding is also likely

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34 h. ago Met Office issues 'emergency kit' warning for 31 UK areas with 14 hours of rain expected

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain covering 31 areas in the South West and parts of Wales, with the alert in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday

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37 h. ago Met Office tells Brits in 31 areas to prepare 'emergency' kit for 14 hours

Brits in the Met Office weather warning zone have been told they might want to prepare an emergency kit with essential items as flooding is possible in 31 areas

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39 h. ago Met Office maps show exact time huge band of rain set to batter UK this week

A yellow rain warning has been issued by the Met Office affecting parts of the UK on Wednesday

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39 h. ago Batten down the hatches, Britain: Heavy rain and strong winds to batter parts of the country as warmest summer on record comes to an abrupt end

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning as the nation braces itself to be buffeted by strong winds, heavy rain, thunder and hail tomorrow.

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43 h. ago Heavy rain may cause flooding and travel disruption, Met Office warns

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place from midnight until 2pm on Wednesday for south-west England and much of South Wales.

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