Amber warning of thunderstorm affecting London & South East England

Met Office sent this bulletin at 14-10-2019 01:10 PM BST
 
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Amber warning for London & South East England
Thunderstorm
Between 16:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 14 Oct 2019 and 21:00 (UTC+1) on Mon 14 Oct 2019

Headline

An area of thunderstorms and heavy rain may bring travel disruption.

What to expect

  • Spray and sudden flooding probably leading to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, delays and some cancellations to train and bus services are likely
  • Power cuts likely to occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
  • Flooding of homes and businesses is likely and could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds

What should I do?

Issued: 13:08 (UTC+1) on Mon 14 Oct 2019

Further details

An area of thunderstorms across northern France is expected to move across parts of southeast England during this evening's main travel period. The main hazard is likely to be heavy rain with 30-40mm likely in 1-2 hours which may lead to flash flooding. Lightning, hail and gusty winds are also expected which may cause power cuts and travel disruption.

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Regions and local authorities affected

East of England

  • Cambridgeshire
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire
  • Norfolk
  • Southend-on-Sea
  • Suffolk
  • Thurrock

London & South East England

  • Brighton and Hove
  • East Sussex
  • Greater London
  • Kent
  • Medway
  • Surrey
  • West Sussex