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Potentially thundery weekend ahead

will spread across much of the UK through the day on Sunday with nowhere immune from the chance of seeing them. “Some downpours could lead to impacts on the transport network and with thunderstorms likely in places some temporary power disruption is possible. There is also the risk of hail

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Hot, humid and thundery in places this week

in place for large parts of the country.  Dan continued: “Whilst some places within warning areas could miss thunderstorms altogether and enjoy a warm, bright day, where they do develop torrential downpours, hail, lightning and gusty winds are likely and a few spots could see as much as 40-60mm

Birmingham Tornado 28 July 2005

). Radar image uses 2 km data from Clee Hill radar. Please note: The empirical relationship between radar reflectivity and rainfall rate is fixed whereas in reality this is highly dependent on precipitation type and is very different for rain and hail. Daily weather extremes Highest Maximum

seasonal-assessment---spring-2025.pdf

to the end of the month with rain and showers over much of the country including hail and thunder in northern areas on the 25 th . It was provisionally the sunniest spring on record for the UK with 653.3 hours of sunshine recorded exceeding the previous sunniest spring, 2020, by over 27 hours. It was also

factsheet_10-air-masses-and-weather-fronts_2023.pdf

is characterised by frequent showers at any time of the year. In the winter months when convection is most vigorous over the sea, hail and thunder are common across much of the western and northern side of the British Isles. However, eastern Britain may see fewer showers as here the surface heating is reduced

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UK heading for days of thunder

A number of Yellow thunderstorm warnings have been issued for the UK, highlighting the potential for frequent lightning, large hail and flash flooding impacts from the intense rainfall which could see values of at least 50mm in a two or three-hour period in a few places. Dan Suri is the Met

flooding-in-north-cornwall---16-august-2004---met-office.pdf

gauge). Radar imagery The animation below uses 15-minute data between 1030 GMT and 1930 GMT. The images are composites, based on a mixture of the best resolutions available. Please note: The empirical relationship between radar reflectivity and rainfall rate is fixed whereas in reality this is highly dependent on precipitation type and is very different for rain and hail. Last updated: 18 August 2015 © Crown Copyright

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Mixed weather to come

. These showers will be heavy and thundery in places, and could be accompanied by hail, all of which could again adversely affect driving conditions. Sunday looks better for many with sunny spells and patchy cloud away from Western Scotland and Northern Ireland. Here there will be steadily increasing cloud

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Weather warnings in place for unsettled weekend

 strong, gusty winds. There’s also a risk of large hail falling in a few locations and where heavy downpours occur, up to 35 mm could fall within an hour, bringing a possible risk of flooding.   The second yellow weather warning for thunderstorms shifts the focus away from the far southwest but still

Longest Tornado Track 21 May 1950

these became violent and heavy with hail and at least three tornadoes being spawned. Widespread flooding was reported and one tornado left a trail of damage stretching 65-miles, the longest track of a tornado ever recorded across the United Kingdom. Thunderstorms continued into the evening across

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