Met Office lightning warning: ‘Sudden flooding’ and thunderstorms TODAY

BBC Weather: UK set for dry and sunny conditions

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A Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning has been issued for swathes of South East England on Monday. The warning affects areas such as Brighton and Hove, East Sussex, Kent, Medway and West Sussex.

The Met Office thunderstorm warning is active from 10am until 5pm on Monday, July 26.

The warning reads: “Although less likely and fewer in number than on Sunday, there is still the possibility of a few very heavy downpours and thunderstorms through the day, particularly during the early afternoon.

“Where this occurs, 20 to 30 mm of rain may fall in an hour or less, with 40 or 50 mm in 2 to 3 hours.”

Additionally, the Met Office has warned of “spray and sudden flooding” which could lead to “difficult driving conditions and possibly some temporary road closures”.

The Met Office has also warned that where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a “chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services”.

The Met Office added: “There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater or possibly lightning strikes”.

Windy thunderstorm forecast maps show significant thunderstorm activity in its forecast for parts of Europe on Monday.

In the UK, thunderstorm activity is only predicted in parts of the South East and Scotland.

Elsewhere in the UK, Monday is expected to be a sunny day for many.

The Met Office general weather forecast states that most areas of the UK will see spells of sunshine at the start of the week.

The meteorological agency added it will feel “very warm in some inland areas this afternoon”, accompanied with some light winds.

In the south, “scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms” are expected to develop in some places and “rather more widely across Scotland.”

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