Don’t got to work with your washing on the line on Thursday morning. The Met Office have issued a weather warning for thunderstorms on the Isle of Wight.
The warning, valid from 7am to midday on Thursday reads:
Thunderstorms on Thursday morning may cause some localised disruption
Thunderstorms are expected to develop in the English Channel on Wednesday night and move east during Thursday morning.
Whilst many thunderstorms will remain offshore, some may also develop over southeast England.
10-15 mm of rain is likely to fall across the warning area fairly widely with isolated accumulations of 25-30 mm, mainly over 3 hours on Thursday morning.
However, a few places may see these higher accumulations fall in an hour, particularly towards the south coast. Frequent lightning, hail up to 3 cm in diameter and squally winds are additional hazards.
What to expect
- There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
- A chance of some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes, large hail or strong winds
- Delays to train services are possible
- Some short term loss of power and other services is possible
- There is a small chance of flooding of a few homes and businesses, leading to some damage to buildings or structures
To stay up to date with the weather warning, visit the Met Office Website.
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