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of intense rainfall, which will not always have an official rain gauge. One example is the extremely localised flooding in Coverack in Cornwall. The very far eastern edge of the Lizard peninsular experienced intense rainfall and hail however just half a mile away it remained dry. Reports from a voluntary

. “Once again, another thunderstorm warning issued here across parts of England and Wales. Pushing its way north-eastwards and some heavy bursts of rain along with it. Hail, possible frequent lightning. So, an unsettled day once again, but we should see more sunny spells in between these showers

and northern England later on Wednesday night and into Thursday morning. “In addition, scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms may break out on Thursday afternoon and evening across parts of central, southern and eastern England, along with perhaps south Wales, which may produce gusty winds, large hail

the likelihood of showers, sometimes heavy, with hail or thunder. READ MORE: Week ahead: A colder and more unsettled week Longer days allow temperatures to rise quickly when skies are clear, but nights can still be cold, particularly when winds ease and skies clear. This combination can give the impression

October 1961-1990 rainfall Radar imagery 3-hourly radar imagery from 14/15 October 2002 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: 11 February 2013 © Crown Copyright

the weekend as heavy showers and thunderstorms move in from the west later today and through Saturday and again across some southern parts on Sunday into Monday. Not everywhere will see the showers, but there could be some intense thundery downpours with a risk of hail and gusty winds which has prompted

. READ MORE: Met Office Deep Dive: Storm season past and present “Once again, another thunderstorm warning issued here across parts of England and Wales. Pushing its way north-eastwards and some heavy bursts of rain along with it. Hail, possible frequent lightning. So, an unsettled day once again

of rain is possible in an hour here with a good chance as much as 60-80 mm rain could fall within 2-3 hours in some places. As well as this, frequent lightning and large hail are possible”.  “This could result in flash flooding, transport delays and dangerous driving conditions, especially on the M4

of England, bringing a lot of rain in a short period of time, along with the risk of hail and frequent lightning. At the same time heavy rain, initially arriving into the southwest, will fairly steadily move northeast, potentially bringing some substantial rainfall totals to parts of Northern Ireland

a potential for surface-water flooding.  “Within the warning areas, potential impacts include the chance for some power cuts, difficult travelling conditions thanks to sudden changes in driving conditions and possible flooding of travel routes, homes and businesses. Hail and lightning could also