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Met Office Issues Yellow Warning for Thunderstorms in South-West England and Wales
The Met Office placed a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms across parts of south-west England and much of Wales from 3 p.m. to midnight. Forecasters expect heavy rain, hail, lightning and possible localized flooding during that period.
May 27, 9:24 AM·1m read1 source
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The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms covering parts of south-west England and much of Wales. m. to midnight and includes forecasts of heavy rain, hail and spray that may affect road travel. Lightning strikes could damage buildings and public transport services may face delays. Short-term power cuts and localized flooding are also possible, the forecaster stated.
Tuesday marked the hottest day in May on record for England and Wales, the Met Office reported. 9 °C at Cardiff Bute Park. m. Thursday. Yellow alerts remain in place for the North West and North East. NHS England recorded 20,092 visits to its heatstroke advice page on bank holiday Monday, compared with 488 the previous Monday. Over the full weekend the site logged 36,724 visits.
Several teenagers died after entering open water in recent days. Cheshire Police recovered the body of a 17-year-old boy from Pickmere Lake at Marston, Northwich on Wednesday. Hampshire Constabulary confirmed a body was found during a search for a teenage boy last seen swimming at Hawley Lake near Blackwater.
Additional fatalities were reported in South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Devon, Cornwall, Warwickshire, Lincolnshire and Lancashire. Chief inspector Jamie Lewis of Cheshire Police said residents should be aware of hidden currents and unseen hazards when entering open water.
The RNLI warned that low water temperatures during the current heatwave increase the risk of cold-water shock.
