A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Somerset (Met Office photo)
A THUNDERSTORM warning has been issued for Somerset and the South West.
The Met Office said the warning will be in place tomorrow, Friday July 22, as “slow-moving shower” and thunderstorms are likely to affect the area.
The yellow warning will be in place from 10am to 10pm.
Yellow warning of thunderstorm affecting South West England https://t.co/WKM3lg7rAB pic.twitter.com/FPtmruDA3n
— Met Office - SW England (@metofficeSWEng) July 21, 2022
The Met Office also added:
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures;
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services;
- There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.
The current warning follows a previous one issued on Tuesday, July 19 warning of thunderstorms forming in parts of Somerset just after a heatwave.
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