03/09/2025
⚠️⚠️⚠️WEATHER WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️
THUNDERSTORM WARNINGS ISSUED FOR EAST & NORTH YORKSHIRE THROUGHOUT WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
The Met Office has issued two warnings for thunderstorms for parts of East and North Yorkshire during Wednesday and Thursday.
The first warning begins at 11am and will run until 8pm. During this period, thunderstorms associated with scattered heavy showers may cause some impacts, says the Met Office.
People living in the warning area are being told to expect the following:
- There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
- Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from strong winds and/or lightning strikes
- Delays to train services are possible
- Some short term loss of power and other services is likely
- There is a small chance that a few properties could become flooded
Scattered heavy showers, some with thunder, are expected to develop later this morning and into the afternoon, before easing this evening.
In the most active storms, hail, strong gusty winds, and lightning may be impactful.
There is also a chance that a few spots could see frequent, heavy bursts of rain, leading to surface water flooding.
The second warning comes into force at 2am on Thursday and runs until 5pm.
This will see an area of heavy showers and thunderstorms, moving northeast, which may cause some localised flooding.
During this period, people can expect:
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
Bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to move northeast across parts of England and Wales on Thursday.
As showers progress northeastward they will become temporarily slow moving, leading to an increased chance of surface water flooding.
Whilst the vast majority of places will have either non-impactful rain or remain dry, a few places within this area could see 30-60mm in an hour.
Hail and lightning will be additional, possibly locally impactful, hazards.
