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• Glasgow Storm 15 January 1968

  central and western Scotland during the early hours. By dawn much of the persistent rain across southern areas had cleared away south-eastwards to leave behind a scattering of showers, some of which were on the heavy side with hail and thunder especially across western Scotland. Showers continued

• A cold start to the week

  on Monday, elsewhere, strong winds, heavy rain and hill snow will move into northwestern areas.  Wintry showers of rain, sleet, hail and snow will then follow from Tuesday. Towards the end of the week there are now signs of some less cold weather, reducing the likelihood of frost, ice and snow

• 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

• Unsettled conditions continue with strong winds in the north

  should soon clear, leading into a weekend of sunshine and showers, some of which could be heavy with a risk of hail or thunder. Some more persistent rain is possible at times in northern Scotland, while southwest Britain is likely to remain the driest overall. Most areas will feel breezy

• Highest Wind Speed 13 February 1989

  sunshine, but showers as well, reached all parts by early evening. In the north there were heavy showers with hail and thunder with snow over the Scottish mountains. Temperatures were well above average again everywhere but most places had a very windy day with gales or severe gales even storm force

• 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

• 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

• Thunderstorms for some, but sunshine for many

  : “Scattered showers and thunderstorms will bring heavy downpours for some areas through the afternoon and early evening. Some of these will be slow-moving with lightning and hail. Not everyone in the warning area will experience this, but those who are caught in a shower may see 20-30mm of rain

• Amber rain warning issued

  as well as the northeast of Northern Ireland. A thunderstorm warning has also been issued for the south coast of England.While many places will remain dry, scattered showers are expected to develop through Wednesday.  Where these do develop, they are likely to be heavy at times, with a risk of hail