The Met Office has issued several weather warnings covering swathes of the UK on Saturday, with rain set to drench several cities. The yellow thunderstorm warnings state: “Frequent heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected for much of Saturday before fading from the west during the mid to late afternoon.
“10-15 mm of rain could fall in less than an hour, whilst some places could see 30-40 mm of rain over several hours from successive showers and thunderstorms. Frequent lightning, hail and strong, gusty winds will be additional hazards.”
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