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Met Office issues 7 hour thunderstorm warning for 14 areas on Friday
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for 14 areas on Friday as thunderstorms approach. The weather warning will be in place from 5 pm this evening (Thursday, 27 August) until 7 am on Friday.
TL;DR
- A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office for 14 areas.
- The warning is active from 5 pm on Thursday, August 27, to 7 am on Friday, August 28.
- Affected regions include parts of the East Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, and Yorkshire and the Humber.
- Expect heavy rain (30-50 mm in less than three hours), frequent lightning, hail, and strong, gusty winds.
- There is a slight chance of power cuts and disruption to other services.
- Specific areas named include Lincolnshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex, Norfolk, Peterborough, Southend-on-Sea, Suffolk, Thurrock, Kent, Medway, East Riding of Yorkshire, Kingston upon Hull, North East Lincolnshire, and North Lincolnshire.