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| Storms strike transport and football in Manchester | Storms strike transport and football in Manchester |
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| Torrential storms struck Greater Manchester's transport system and caused the postponement of Manchester City's Champions League game. | Torrential storms struck Greater Manchester's transport system and caused the postponement of Manchester City's Champions League game. |
| Meteorologist Mark Wilson said there was a lot of rain in a "very short space of time" in the north west and "a lot" of thunder and lightning. | Meteorologist Mark Wilson said there was a lot of rain in a "very short space of time" in the north west and "a lot" of thunder and lightning. |
| The Metrolink suspended all tram lines due to lightning strikes and Manchester Airport flights were affected. | |
| Surface water caused delays on the roads and to trains. | |
| The Environment Agency issued a number of flood warnings for south Manchester, with Fallowfield, Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Rusholme among the areas affected. | The Environment Agency issued a number of flood warnings for south Manchester, with Fallowfield, Chorlton-cum-Hardy and Rusholme among the areas affected. |
| Manchester City's Champions League group clash at home to German side Borussia Mönchengladbach was postponed less than half an hour before kick off due to a flooded Etihad Stadium pitch. | Manchester City's Champions League group clash at home to German side Borussia Mönchengladbach was postponed less than half an hour before kick off due to a flooded Etihad Stadium pitch. |
| European football governing body Uefa will now decide when the match will be played. | |
| Mr Wilson said: "Prestbury had 32.4mm of rain in an hour - which is pretty exceptional." | Mr Wilson said: "Prestbury had 32.4mm of rain in an hour - which is pretty exceptional." |
| He added the band of rain and thunderstorms looks set to push eastwards into Yorkshire and up to Scotland over the course of the night. |