Flash Flooding Hits Kent As Thunderstorms Go Throughout Southern England

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Flash Flooding Hits Kent

Large components of the UK are below yellow climate warnings as a “plume of thunderstorms” strikes into the country from throughout the English Channel, with parts of Kent seeing flash floods on Wednesday night.


The Met Office stated a month’s worth of rain could fall within hours in the storms, which are predicted to carry hail and torrential downpours, with the hazard of flash flooding in some components of the east and southeast of England.


Forecasters stated there was a possibility that Wednesday would be the hottest day of the year but the sun did not deliver. The Met Office advised The Independent a high of 29.2C was recorded at Heathrow in London, 0.5C short of the temperature recorded at Teddington on Tuesay.


The much-anticipated Euro 2020 clash between England and Scotland at Wembley Stadium on Friday evening could be hit with bands of “heavy thundery showers”, according to forecasters.


Meteorologists are looking forward to thunderstorms to continue till the weekend, with a yellow climate warning nevertheless in place for much of England on Friday.


The game will be the first time the UK competitors have met at the European Championship since 1996, when England defeated Scotland 2-0 in the group stage of the tournament.


A reminder that the Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms throughout central, southern and eastern England and Wales over the next 24 hours:

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