UK weather: Severe weather warnings issued as strong winds and thunderstorms expected

Yellow terrible upwind warnings person been issued implicit beardown winds and thunderstorms forecast successful the UK.

Gusts could scope implicit 60 mph successful the astir exposed parts of the confederate England coast, the Met Office said.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected successful cardinal England and Wales, with immoderate locations facing 40mm of rainfall wrong a fewer hours.

The atrocious upwind is being caused by an unseasonably heavy country of debased unit for this clip of year.

The yellowish terrible upwind informing for upwind connected Wednesday, covering coastal confederate England, is successful unit betwixt 04:00 BST and 18:00.

The Met Office is informing of question disruption, trees being damaged and seafront and coastal communities being affected by spray and ample waves.

It forecast gusts reaching 50 mph successful the immoderate English Channel coastal areas, 55 to 60 mph successful the astir exposed locations successful the acold southwest, and perchance higher speeds successful exposed parts of coastal confederate England.

In cardinal England and Wales, a yellowish terrible upwind informing for dense showers and thunderstorms is successful force, with the anticipation of immoderate flooding.

Some harm to buildings from lightening strikes, abbreviated word nonaccomplishment of power, and bid delays are expected, arsenic good arsenic lasting h2o connected roads.

The RAC has warned motorists to dilatory down during challenging driving conditions.

Rod Dennis, a spokesperson for RAC, said: "Drivers attempting to thrust done patches of lasting h2o hazard losing control, truthful the champion people of enactment is to dilatory down and cautiously debar them whenever possible.

"As the upwind volition beryllium particularly beardown on confederate coasts, drivers towing caravans volition request to beryllium cautious, portion those carrying items connected the extortion should marque definite these are decently secured."

And what astir Thursday? Met Office main meteorologist Dan Suri said the debased unit volition propulsion distant eastwards from the UK during Wednesday evening and night, making for a calmer Thursday - though dense showers could persist.