YELLOW WARNING
Thunderstorms may bring impacts from flooding, lightning or hail overnight.
THUNDERSTORM
What to expect
- Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
Further details
An area of heavy, thundery rain is expected to become slow moving across parts of eastern England through the early hours of Friday morning before clearing away eastwards in the North Sea after dawn. Some places in the warning area could see frequent lightning, hail and gusty winds in addition to heavy rain. Some places may receive 30-40 mm of rain in a short period, with a chance of 50-60 mm in 3-4 hours in a few places.