19/08/2026
⚠️⚠️⚠️WEATHER WARNING ⚠️⚠️⚠️
THUNDERSTORM WARNING ISSUED FOR EAST & NORTH YORKSHIRE WITH HEAVY RAIN FORECAST ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY
It appears some long-awaited rain is on the way to East and North Yorkshire after the Met Office issued a warning for thunderstorm throughout Wednesday evening and Thursday morning.
The yellow warning will be in force from 7pm on Wednesday until 10am on Thursday.
During this period, heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to lead to some travel disruption and flash flooding.
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
- Some flooding of a few homes and businesses likely, leading to some damage to buildings or structures
- Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes
- Delays to train services are possible
- Some short-term loss of power and other services is likely
Heavy showers will develop this evening, becoming more frequent and widespread overnight.
These are likely to bring 15 to 20 mm in an hour in some areas with as much as 30 to 50 mm falling in a period of six hours in some places.
These accumulations may lead to a few places seeing some flooding.
Alongside the rain, some showers are likely to be thundery, bringing the additional hazards of lightning and hail.
The showers will ease from the northwest Thursday morning.
