Thunderstorms from hell to lash UK today as Met Office issues weather warning for parts of the country

ok.co.uk:

Thunderstorms are set to batter parts of the UK thoughout Tuesday putting a dampener on our summer spirits.The Met Office has issued several weather warnings for areas across Yorkshire, Lancashire, Cumbria, and the East Midlands.

The weather warnings are in effect for a solid 10 hours, starting from 11am until 9pm tonight. Some areas could see up to 30mm (1.1 inches) of rain pouring down every hour, according to forecasters and it's expected to cause chaos during the evening rush hour.The Met Office website warns: "Showers developing later on Tuesday morning, becoming heavy with some thunderstorms through the afternoon and early evening.

Some of these will be slow-moving with lightning, hail and also heavy rain and a few places seeing 20-30 mm of rain in one hour." Those in the affected regions have been warned to brace themselves as: There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus Possibly some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes Some short term loss of power and other services is possible Some flooding of a few homes and businesses possible, leading to some damage to buildings or structures Delays to train services are possible Here's the full rundown of areas under the weather warning: East Midlands Derbyshire Lincolnshire Nottingham Nottinghamshire North East England Durham North West England Blackburn with Darwen Blackpool Cheshire East Cumbria Greater Manchester Lancashire Yorkshire & Humber East Riding of Yorkshire Kingston upon Hull North Lincolnshire North Yorkshire South Yorkshire West Yorkshire York However, there's a silver lining as a wave of heat that's currently causing temperatures.