Tag Archives: Thunderstorm

More thundery downpours for some

Posted on 23 June, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Last night torrential, thundery downpours affected parts of southern and southeast England causing localised flooding and disruption to transport. The table below shows the rainfall totals recorded: UK rainfall totals 22 June 7pm – 23 June 9am Site Area Rainfall … Continue reading →

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Parts of southern Asia and south-west Pacific braced for severe weather

Posted on 1 April, 2016 by Met Office Press Office

Residents in parts of southern Asia and the south-west Pacific are bracing themselves for potentially severe weather this weekend. Of particular concern is the potential for flash floods, landslides and avalanches in Pakistan, while Bangladesh and the north-east Indian district … Continue reading →

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A brief spell of heat and thunderstorms

Posted on 11 June, 2015 by Met Office Press Office

Southern parts of the UK can expect some very warm and humid conditions on Friday, along with an increasing risk of some heavy, thundery showers. Isolated thunderstorms are possible from Thursday, but they will become more likely and potentially more … Continue reading →

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Severe weather to affect western France

Posted on 12 August, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

A spell of severe weather is expected to affect parts of France overnight and through Wednesday morning as an area of low pressure makes its way in from the Bay of Biscay. The area of low pressure highlighted in the … Continue reading →

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Rain totals for 19th July 2014

Posted on 20 July, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

As forecast there were severe thunderstorms across the UK on the 19th July bringing heavy rain and gusty winds. See the tables below for the largest rain totals across the UK. Gloucestershire recorded the highest rainfall with 66mm between 6am … Continue reading →

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With hot and humid weather could we see a ‘Spanish Plume’?

Posted on 15 July, 2014 by Met Office Press Office

Over the next few days increasingly warm and humid air moving up from the continent will see UK temperatures on the rise, with the warmest days of the year so far expected. Temperatures in the south east of the country … Continue reading →

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How often do we get tornadoes in the UK?

Posted on 8 May, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

Over the past few weeks there have been several reports of funnel clouds and tornadoes across the UK. So what are tornadoes and how do they form? Tornadoes form when the weather is ‘unstable’ and showery. They are narrow, spinning columns … Continue reading →

Posted in Met Office in the Media, Met Office News | Tagged Funnel cloud, Thunderstorm, Tornado, UK, water spout, weather | 4 Comments

Why are we getting thunder and lightning?

Posted on 11 April, 2012 by Met Office Press Office

With the weather in April being distinctly showery so far, what exactly causes this changeable weather and why do some showers give thunder and lightning? Thunderstorms are normally associated with convective clouds which form from rising air warmed by … Continue reading →

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Heavy downpours across parts of the south-east

Posted on 23 August, 2011 by Met Office Press Office

As predicted, there have been heavy thundery downpours across south-east England and the London area this morning, with parts of Kent seeing 10mm of rain in one hour. Some areas of London also saw 5-10mm of rain across the morning. The … Continue reading →

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What is a ‘Spanish Plume’?

Posted on 5 May, 2011 by Met Office Press Office

There has been a lot of talk about warm weather expected across parts of England again this weekend. Temperatures are forecast to reach the mid to high 20’s C on Friday and into the weekend, bringing the risk of thundery … Continue reading →

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