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| UK weather: Thunderstorm warning for England and Wales | UK weather: Thunderstorm warning for England and Wales |
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| Thunderstorms have hit parts of Wales, the Midlands and southern England on Monday afternoon. | Thunderstorms have hit parts of Wales, the Midlands and southern England on Monday afternoon. |
| A Met Office yellow weather warning for the storms, which could lead to flooding in parts of England and Wales, is valid until 22:00 BST | |
| The warning covers areas including Wales, the Midlands, west of England, London and the South East with up to 50mm (1.9in) of rain falling within a few hours. | The warning covers areas including Wales, the Midlands, west of England, London and the South East with up to 50mm (1.9in) of rain falling within a few hours. |
| England has had its driest start to spring for 69 years, the Environment Agency said earlier this month. | England has had its driest start to spring for 69 years, the Environment Agency said earlier this month. |
| The thunderstorm warning for will be valid from midday until 22:00 BST on Monday | The thunderstorm warning for will be valid from midday until 22:00 BST on Monday |
| Heavy downpours | Heavy downpours |
| While another very warm and mostly sunny day for most, heavy showers have been building and leading to some thunderstorms. | While another very warm and mostly sunny day for most, heavy showers have been building and leading to some thunderstorms. |
| With the ground so dry and with heavy rain in places, the Met Office said there was the "potential for minor localised issues" and flash flooding. | With the ground so dry and with heavy rain in places, the Met Office said there was the "potential for minor localised issues" and flash flooding. |
| The showers and thunderstorms will gradually fade away later on Monday evening. | The showers and thunderstorms will gradually fade away later on Monday evening. |
| And while Tuesday will be another warm and sunny day across most parts of the UK, there is the possibility of more storms developing in south Wales and southern England. | And while Tuesday will be another warm and sunny day across most parts of the UK, there is the possibility of more storms developing in south Wales and southern England. |
| Giant hailstones rained down in Buckinghamshire | Giant hailstones rained down in Buckinghamshire |
| Sunshine and settled conditions will return across the UK for the rest of the week, with temperatures forecast to reach the low to mid-twenties. | Sunshine and settled conditions will return across the UK for the rest of the week, with temperatures forecast to reach the low to mid-twenties. |
| Last week, the Environment Agency warned water companies that more must be done to safeguard water supplies. | Last week, the Environment Agency warned water companies that more must be done to safeguard water supplies. |
| Many places have gone without any rain for weeks, including Preston in Lancashire and parts of Fife which have been dry since mid-April. | Many places have gone without any rain for weeks, including Preston in Lancashire and parts of Fife which have been dry since mid-April. |
| According to the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology's three month Drought Index, large parts of the UK are in the 'extremely dry' category. | According to the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology's three month Drought Index, large parts of the UK are in the 'extremely dry' category. |
| Some parts of the Scotland and Northern England have been dry for three weeks | Some parts of the Scotland and Northern England have been dry for three weeks |
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