6 h. ago Weather tracker: France reels from deadly thunderstorms and lightning

Cold drop, upper-air trough and heat dome combine to create severe weather and 85mm hailstoneSevere thunderstorms swept across France last Friday, killing one person and injuring another. Two systems were involved, prompting orange weather warnings: the first came from the west via Brittany and hit the north of the country, and the second arrived via Spain and affected south-west France.More than 30,000 lightning strikes were recorded between midnight on Friday and early Saturday. Eure, north of Paris, was worst hit with 4,326 strikes. Strong winds lashed Normandy – Rouen recorded a 76mph (123km)/h) gust that broke the 64mph record set in 2019. Hail affected several areas, leading to infrastructure and crop damage. Continue reading...

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49 h. ago Yellow warning for thunderstorms in Scotland extended as alert lifted for England

Scotland’s weather warning has been extended from 6pm today to 9pm amid the threat of heavy rain and transport disruption.

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54 h. ago Met Office warns monster storms forecast for UK pose 'danger to LIFE'

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

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57 h. ago Greater Manchester weekend weather warning as Met Office issues alert

A weather warning has been placed on Greater Manchester and the rest of the United Kingdom

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57 h. ago Met Office thunderstorms warning in place in Wales with threat of flooding

Wales is at risk of seeing thunderstorms for much of Saturday, with a yellow Met Office weather warning in place until 6pm

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58 h. ago UK hit by 30,000 lightning strikes as storms cause flooding and disruption

A major storm reached Kent at around 10pm on Friday, prompting an amber weather warning.

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60 h. ago Met Office shares 100 places set for violent thunderstorms TODAY

Yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms are in place throughout Saturday with the heaviest rain expected across Northwest of England and most of Scotland, the Met Office says

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60 h. ago Thunderstorms bring threat of flooding after hottest day of the year

Yellow Met Office weather warnings cover large parts of the country on Saturday.

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67 h. ago UK yellow and amber weather warning as Brits braced for 'flash flooding and power cuts'

While Brits have been basking in the summer sun in the past few days, many are set to see a major change in weather - with some homes being told to prepare for "power cuts"

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3 d. ago Met Office map reveals the exact time thunderstorms could hit London tonight

The Met Office has issued an amber thunderstorms warning from Friday evening into the early hours of Saturday

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3 d. ago West Dunbartonshire bracing for heavy rain and thunderstorms as flood alert is issued

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for western and northern parts of the UK on Saturday, with the Met Office warning of potential travel disruption and power cuts

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3 d. ago Perthshire on flood alert as heavy rain and thunderstorms threaten Scotland

A yellow weather warning for rain is in place for the area from midnight tonight until 6pm on Saturday with forecasters warning it could lead to flooding in some areas

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3 d. ago Thunderstorm yellow weather warning issued for much of Scotland, including Edinburgh and Glasgow

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms will start from midnight for much of Scotland and extend into Saturday.

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3 d. ago Met Office issues updated warning as 28 hours of thunderstorms to batter Wales

Flood alerts have also been issued with disruption expected across the weekend

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3 d. ago Met Office issues ‘danger to life’ warning as flooding and thunderstorms to hit UK

The Met Office has issued an amber warning as thunderstorms and flooding are set to hit parts of southern and eastern England tonight.

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3 d. ago UK holidaymakers face 'extreme risk' in two Spanish islands amid high temperatures

Officials have issued a weather warning about the fire hazards in certain parts of Mallorca and Menorca after temperatures soared

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3 d. ago Parklife 2025 music fans warned as Met Office issue thunderstorm alert

Parklife Festival gets underway tomorrow but there are some weather warnings in place for those heading down

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3 d. ago Glastonbury Festival weather forecast as experts warn to 'pack these two items to cope'

Thousands of keen festival goers are heading down to the iconic Worthy Farm in Somerset later this month to enjoy five days of world-class music – but some might be in for a shock

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3 d. ago Hot weather to be cut short by thunderstorms this weekend as Met Office issues warnings

The UK could become hotter than Ibiza on Friday before thunderstorms descend in the evening

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3 d. ago Met Office map shows exact time thunderstorms will batter Greater Manchester this weekend

The national forecaster issued three weather warnings on Wednesday

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