Met Office issues thunderstorms warning for whole of Cornwall
Forecasters say there is a good chance it will affect driving conditions
Last updated 4th Sep 2022
The Met Office has issued an eight-hour thunderstorms warning for the whole of Cornwall.
Forecasters say there is a good chance the weather will affect driving conditions, with strong winds and standing water.
There is also the risk of gusts and lightning strikes causing damage to buildings.
Some flash-flooding and power cuts could be on the cards too.
The Met Office yellow warning will be in force from 8pm on Sunday 4th September until 4am on Monday 5th September.
What can we expect?
The Met Office says "thunderstorms may cause some localised disruption on Sunday night" and we can expect:
There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water, locally gusty winds and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus.
Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes and gusty winds.
Some flooding of a few homes and businesses possible, leading to some damage to buildings or structures.
Delays to train services are possible.
Some short term loss of power and other services is possible.
The Met Office forecast states: "Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to develop across southwest England on Sunday evening and move north across parts of Wales and Northern Ireland, clearing during the early hours of Monday morning.
"A separate area of thunderstorms is likely to develop across central southern England late evening, moving north into the Midlands overnight.
"Whilst some places may not see much rainfall, a few places may see 20-30mm fall in under an hour.
"Frequent lightning, hail and locally gusty winds are additional hazards that may accompany stronger thunderstorms, particularly across southwestern parts of England and Wales".
You can check the latest weather warnings for Cornwall and the UK on the Met Office website.