Two weather warnings have been isssued for Herefordshire, with frequent lightning, flash flooding and disruption likely over the coming days.
The Met Office have issued two separate warnings for Herefordshire, that are in place on Friday and Saturday.
The warning for Herefordshire on Friday:
“A few thundery showers may be present across southern and southeast England early on Friday, but from the middle of the day they are expected to develop more widely within the warning area.
“Whilst some places will remain dry, where thundery showers do occur, they will bring frequent lightning, gusty winds, potentially some large hail, as well as brief spells of heavy rain.
“15-25 mm of rain fall may fall within an hour, with a very small chance of 30-40 mm falling in 3 hours; the latter most likely across southwest England.
“Showers will tend to ease and fade during Friday evening.”
More Details – https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?id=b9003b01-611b-45d4-8734-c554e2f80663&date=2024-09-20
The warning for Herefordshire on Saturday:
“Whilst there is some uncertainty in the details, scattered showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop and spread northwestwards at times later on Friday night and through Saturday.
“While much of the time it will be dry, and not all places will see these, where they do occur 20-40 mm could fall in less than an hour, with a small chance of isolated accumulations of 50-70 mm over the course of a few hours.
“In addition, hail and frequent lightning may accompany the most intense storms, especially during Saturday afternoon and evening in parts of the Midlands, southern England and east Wales.”
More Details – https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2024-09-21&id=05b32969-5f58-4ffa-9dc5-b44778bd80b8
