UK weather: Storm warnings issued with areas at risk of ‘flash flooding’ and lightning strikes | UK news

The Met Office says up to two inches of rain could fall within hours in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and western parts of Northern Ireland on Tuesday.

Thunderstorm warnings are in place for parts of south-west and south-east England, East Anglia, Wales and Northern Ireland, with some areas at risk of flooding, lightning and hail.

The Met Office says up to two inches of rain could fall within hours in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and western parts of Northern Ireland on Tuesday.

Two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms are in place for south-west England and Northern Ireland until 9pm today.

The warning in Northern Ireland started at 8am, while the one covering much of south-west England started at midday.

Truro, Plymouth, Exeter, Taunton and Dorchester are also affected by the warning in England.

In Northern Ireland, Londonderry/Derry and Armagh are among the areas to be affected by the storms.

Ireland’s Met Eireann has issued an orange gale warning – meaning there could be a threat to life and property due to “rare and dangerous weather” – covering areas of the south-east until 8pm.

A yellow warning – for “potentially hazardous” conditions on a localized scale – is also in place for much of Ireland until 10pm.

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A new separate storm warning – which started from midday until midnight – covers parts of south-east England and East Anglia.

Portsmouth, Brighton, Reading, London, Canterbury, St Albans, Ipswich, Cambridge and Norwich are among the areas affected by the yellow weather warning.

The Met Office is warning that “flash flooding” and lightning could lead to travel disruption, with some train and bus services canceled and roads closed.

There is also a chance of power outages at homes and businesses.

Meanwhile, a separate yellow weather warning for rain is in place for parts of the Midlands, North East, North West, Wales and Yorkshire and the Humber overnight until 6am on Thursday morning.

Areas affected include Birmingham, Nottingham, Stoke-on-Trent, Manchester, Hull and Newcastle.

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Met Office forecaster Amy Bokotan said: “The rain could be slow moving and that’s the main problem – the wind is quite light at the moment so when it does form it could be quite slow and intense “.

She added: “Where you see them, they could be quite intense and dramatic, but they won’t see them everywhere, and some places just down the road could be completely fine and free of showers and thunderstorms.”

The warnings were issued ahead of an area of ​​low pressure approaching the UK from the east on Wednesday – which will bring heavy and prolonged rain.