Forecasters Warning
UK Flash Weather Warning
Areas Affected: Devon, Cornwall, Central & Southern Wales, Midlands, Central-Southern England.
Heavy Showers & Thunderstorms
Particularly Dangerous Situation
As predicted in association with the upper trough to the West of the UK and increasing amounts of vorticity thunderstorms are now developing on a more widespread level through Southern and Southwestern parts of England and this is the initial stages of a very active 24 to 36 hour period with regards to convection.
The current thunderstorm activity will continue to develop and push Northwards through parts of Wales and into the Midlands by morning bringing the risk of torrential downpours leading to flash flooding and large (1-3cm) hail. This risk is then expected to extend to a large portion of England and Wales through Friday afternoon. Some excessive rainfall totals are likely, especially across Northern England and flash flooding is a distinct possibility.