The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Cheshire as the county is set to be hit by thunderstorms. Forecasters have put a yellow weather warning in place for thunderstorms for a large chunk of England and the whole of Wales.
The warning covers the whole county and north west region. It comes into force between midnight and 6pm tomorrow. Meanwhile the Met Office has warned that the thunderstorms may cause flooding in some places.
Forecasters have also warned that it will impact my travel from early Sunday, with chances of delays and cancellations to public transport due to flooding and lightning.
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People have been told to expect the following:
– Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life and some communities might become cut off if roads flood
– Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
– Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
– Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
– Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
The yellow weather warning will remain in place until 6pm tomorrow (June 5)
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A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Thunderstorms and areas of rain are expected to develop over parts of England and Wales during the early hours of Sunday. Torrential downpours are likely in a few places with parts of the Midlands, East Anglia and southeast England most at risk.
“Some places could see 15-20 mm in an hour, and perhaps up to 50 mm before storms fade, and hail may affect a few spots. These thunderstorms will slowly spread into southern parts of northern England on Sunday morning before easing.
“Further south, three conditions briefly develop on Sunday morning before further showers and thunderstorms develop over some parts of southern England, Wales, the Midlands and East Anglia later. These may give some heavy downpours with a further 10-20 mm possible in some places .”
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