The Met Office has issued thunderstorm weather warning for Bury and other parts of the UK.

The yellow weather warnings will develop on Sunday and Sunday night, with thunderstorms expected to come into force on Monday, August 15, from 6am.

The storms are expected to cover most of the UK and temperatures will drop from the low 30s to mid/high 20s from next week.  

Rain will be expected on Monday but experts have said it will not be enough to avoid drought in certain areas of the country.

A warning has been issued as water falling on the dry ground doesn't always absorb, increasing the risk of surface water flooding from intense thundery downpours.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “The current hot weather will make way for a thundery breakdown from the west, which will spread south and east in the early part of next week. Ahead of this, isolated but intense thunderstorms are possible Sunday and Monday. 

“The warnings highlight the chance of some places seeing around 50mm of rain falling in a three-hour period in the north, with some areas further south possibly seeing around 30mm of rain in a three-hour period. Hail and frequent lightning are also possible as part of these downpours and represent an additional hazard.  

“We’re continuing to monitor how these thundery showers develop on Tuesday and Wednesday next week. There’s a chance of some quite intense downpours at times for some areas and we’re refining the likely location of these in the coming days.”

 

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