Met Office Issues 3 UK Thunderstorm Warnings as Heavy Rain Threatens Flash Flooding
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Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 19
Met Office Issues 3 UK Thunderstorm Warnings as Heavy Rain Threatens Flash Flooding
3 articles · Updated · bbc.co.uk · Aug 19
Summary
Yellow thunderstorm warnings take effect Wednesday across Northern Ireland, eastern Scotland and northern England, with the northern England alert lasting until 10:00 BST on Thursday.
Heavy showers after nearly two months of dry weather are expected to trigger flash flooding, disrupt transport and raise the risk of power cuts in affected areas.
Northern Ireland is covered from 12:00 to 23:59 BST, parts of northeast Scotland including Aberdeen from 14:00 to 21:00, and parts of northern England including Manchester and Newcastle from 19:00 overnight.
The warnings mark a sharp shift after some parts of the UK saw their first rain in weeks on Tuesday, underscoring how dry ground can worsen surface-water flooding.