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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

Scotland, where they may merge into longer spells of rain. There is a risk of hail and thunderstorms in these regions. Showers will gradually ease during the evening, becoming confined to western coastal areas. It will remain windy throughout the day, particularly near showers, with gales likely

the clearing rain, the weather turns showery. Sunny intervals will develop, but these will be interspersed with showers, some of which could be heavy. A few showers may become thundery, and hail is possible in the strongest downpours. Winds will gradually ease compared to overnight but will remain blustery

in for the day.  In some cases, showers can also be accompanied by hail or thunder, particularly later in the spring when the atmosphere becomes more unstable.  Cold air still lurking  Despite the strengthening sunshine, April is not immune to colder air. The UK can still experience northerly or easterly winds

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

, Northern Ireland and around Irish Sea coasts, but eastern coasts will also be affected at times on Friday and Saturday. There will be gales which could lead to temporary blizzard conditions as well as a risk of hail and thunder in some locations. Although the south of the UK is likely to avoid

moved northwards and became slowmoving from East Anglia through the Midlands to north Wales. This band gave some very heavy downpours with hail and thunder. On Good Friday (10th) the band rotated slowly anticlockwise spreading to Lincolnshire and the west country and continued to rotate, with sleet

conventions. A-Z of storm names for 2020-21  A: Aiden  B: Bella C: Christoph D: Darcy E: Evert (Eh-vert) F: Fleur G: Gavin H: Heulwen (Hail-wen) I: Iain J: Julia K: Klaas (Klaa-s) L: Lilah (Ly-la) M: Minne (Minn-eh) N: Naia (N-eye-a) O: Oscar P: Phoebe R: Ravi S: Saidhbhin (Sigh-veen) T: Tobias V

strikes and hail making road conditions dangerous.  “Strong winds will also affect southern parts of England and Wales through Monday and at first on Tuesday, with gusts of up to 60 or 70mph possible near the coasts in the far southwest, and around 50mph possible inland especially near to the heaviest