Thunderstorm warning across Peterborough

The warning is in place until midnight tonight

Author: Henry WinterPublished 2nd May 2024

More warnings of thunderstorms and flooding have been issued across Peterborough.

The Met Office warned of thunderstorms over a large part of the Midlands, East Anglia and eastern Wales on Thursday from noon to midnight, which could cause further travel delays and flooding.

We could also see heavy rain in Stamford and Rutland.

A huge rolling storm battered the south of England and South Wales last night, with a warning in place until 8am on Thursday, while a warning in south-east England was extended to 10am.

The Met Office recorded 4,840 lightning strikes across France and southern Britain overnight.

It said "plenty" of heavy rain and thunderstorms trampled its way across southern England and Wales on Wednesday night and the early hours of Thursday morning.

Wednesday was the warmest day of the year so far, as temperatures reached a peak of 22.1C in Santon Downham in Suffolk. Meanwhile, the temperature in Scotland reached 21.9C in Aultbea in the north-west Highlands.

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