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UK weather: Severe weather warnings and flood alerts issued | |
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The mini hot spell is about to be over with flood alerts and severe weather warnings issued for much of the UK in the coming days. | The mini hot spell is about to be over with flood alerts and severe weather warnings issued for much of the UK in the coming days. |
On Monday, The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for heavy, thundery showers for Northern Ireland, encompassing County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry and County Tyrone. | On Monday, The Met Office has issued yellow warnings for heavy, thundery showers for Northern Ireland, encompassing County Antrim, County Armagh, County Down, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry and County Tyrone. |
In Wales, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Pembrokeshire and Powys were also issued warnings. | In Wales, Carmarthenshire, Ceredigion, Conwy, Gwynedd, Isle of Anglesey, Pembrokeshire and Powys were also issued warnings. |
From Tuesday, everywhere in England and Wales except Humberside, Lincoln, Norfolk, Suffolk, Nottinghamshire, Devon and Cornwall and parts of South Wales will be subject to a yellow flood warning. | From Tuesday, everywhere in England and Wales except Humberside, Lincoln, Norfolk, Suffolk, Nottinghamshire, Devon and Cornwall and parts of South Wales will be subject to a yellow flood warning. |
However, despite the wide area the warnings are in place for, not everywhere will be affected and flooding will be localised. | However, despite the wide area the warnings are in place for, not everywhere will be affected and flooding will be localised. |
Also on Tuesday, two separate severe weather warnings are in place from 1pm for the East Midlands, the East of England, London and South East England and the West Midlands. | Also on Tuesday, two separate severe weather warnings are in place from 1pm for the East Midlands, the East of England, London and South East England and the West Midlands. |
A warning from 2pm on Tuesday is in place for parts of Northern England and Scotland. Yorkshire & Humber, North East England and North West England will be affected, as will Scotland Central, Strathclyde, Tayside and Fife, Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders and Highlands and Eilean Siar. | A warning from 2pm on Tuesday is in place for parts of Northern England and Scotland. Yorkshire & Humber, North East England and North West England will be affected, as will Scotland Central, Strathclyde, Tayside and Fife, Dumfries, Galloway, Lothian and Borders and Highlands and Eilean Siar. |
In some places there is potential for 20 mm of rain in an hour, and rain could turn torrential and 50 mm may fall in just a few hours. | In some places there is potential for 20 mm of rain in an hour, and rain could turn torrential and 50 mm may fall in just a few hours. |
Northern Ireland and northern Wales will remain at risk from heavy rain. | Northern Ireland and northern Wales will remain at risk from heavy rain. |
Later in the week, showers will continue and temperatures will fall, but some sunny spells will continue. | Later in the week, showers will continue and temperatures will fall, but some sunny spells will continue. |
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