11 h. ago Flood and thunderstorm warnings issued as parts of Britain could be hit with more than two inches of rain in just one hour

A yellow thunderstorm warning was activated at 2am in the East and West Midlands, the north of England and parts of Wales, and will be in place until 5pm on Thursday.

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12 h. ago Warning over having shower today as Wales hit by thunderstorms

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms today, which includes most of Wales

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15 h. ago Flood alerts issued for large area of Welsh coastline as thunderstorms hit

The flood alert covers a large coastal area towards West Wales

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17 h. ago Met Office extends weather warning in North West as thunderstorms set to hit Greater Manchester

The Met Office has warned that heavy showers and thunderstorms may cause flooding in some areas

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21 h. ago UK weather maps show England to enjoy balmy 23C spell after thunderstorms set to hit UK

Weather maps suggest a comfortable, warm spell is on the way in September after the UK is set to be battered by rain and thunder in the coming days, according to weather warnings

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31 h. ago Thunderstorms and flash flooding to hit Scotland as yellow weather warning issued

Flood alerts have been set in place for areas in Scotland as the Met Office issues a yellow weather alert.

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33 h. ago Flood alerts and weather warnings in place as thunderstorms hit UK

Dowdeswell Reservoir in Gloucestershire saw around half its average monthly rainfall in four to five hours on Wednesday.

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40 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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4 d. ago Britain set for battering as barrage of thunderstorms and hail to hit in days

After the warmest summer on record, days of thunderstorms, heavy rain and hail are headed to Britain as autumn approaches us

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1 week ago BBC Weather verdict on London being hit by 4 days of thunderstorms as Hurricane Erin heads our way

BBC Weather verdict on London being hit by 4 days of thunderstorms as Hurricane Erin heads our way  MyLondon

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2 w. ago Met Office verdict on date thunderstorms will hit London after 33C heatwave

Met Office verdict on date thunderstorms will hit London after 33C heatwave  MyLondon

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3 w. ago Met Office issue weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy rain in Perthshire

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Perth and Kinross with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected to hit the region over the next two days.

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3 w. ago Met Office verdict on where and when thunderstorms could hit as UK gets fourth heatwave of summer

As another heatwave sets in, there is potential for thundery showers in the north of the country

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3 w. ago Brits melt in heatwave: Temperatures could hit 34C this week with 'tropical nights', thunderstorms and amber heat health alert

A Government amber heat health alert was imposed and forecasters warned of a risk of isolated thunderstorms and infrequent outbreaks of rain during the hot spell.

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3 w. ago Brits melt in heatwave: Temperatures could hit 34C this week with 'tropical nights', thunderstorms and yellow heat health alert

An official heatwave is recorded by the Met Office when areas reach a certain temperature for three days in a row, with thresholds varying from 25C (77F) to 28C (82F) in different areas.

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3 w. ago Met Office reveals where thunderstorms could hit as UK faces fourth heatwave of summer

The fourth heatwave of the year is on its way, the Met Office has revealed

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