{"id":121374,"date":"2023-11-14T06:39:02","date_gmt":"2023-11-14T06:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uklevitrasupport.com\/?p=121374"},"modified":"2023-11-14T06:39:02","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T06:39:02","slug":"met-office-thunderstorm-warning-in-force-as-power-cuts-likely-in-england","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uklevitrasupport.com\/world-news\/met-office-thunderstorm-warning-in-force-as-power-cuts-likely-in-england\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Office thunderstorm warning in force as power cuts ‘likely’ in England"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across vast swathes of England.<\/p>\n

The forecaster says buildings could be damaged by lightning strikes and strong, gusty winds. It says short power cuts are “likely” throughout the morning.<\/p>\n

The warning includes London, much of the south west and south east England. It says between 15 and 20mm of rain is likely to fall between 5am and midday.<\/p>\n

Drivers and those thinking of taking a bus should expect their journeys to be longer due to spray, standing water and hail. Trains and planes may also be delayed due to adverse weather conditions.<\/p>\n

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On Tuesday morning, the Environment Agency had 11 flood warnings in place, meaning flooding is expected, with 120 lesser flood alerts also active. Areas of concern include the River Severn in Gloucester and the River Eden in Cumbria.<\/p>\n

Met Office meteorologist Marco Petagna said Storm Debi is expected to clear away from the UK to the east in the early hours of Tuesday, but \u201cwet and windy weather\u201d should linger. He said on Monday: \u201cTomorrow morning you will see heavy and potentially thundery showers moving eastwards across the south of England.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe could see 15-20mm, almost an inch, of rain across some southern counties of England combined with fairly gusty winds as well. A week\u2019s worth of rain could fall in an hour or two in that warning area and you could see wind speeds of 40-50mph.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are in that warning area, it is going to be quite tricky (to travel). Allow extra time to travel and keep tuned to the forecast overnight.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you are out and about, take extra care and be prepared to see thundery showers.\u201d<\/p>\n

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