Weather warning for rain in force for Sussex
The Met Office says to expect travel disruption and flooding throughout Friday afternoon (18th June)
Sussex is set to be battered by heavy rain on Friday 18th June, as a yellow weather warning has been put in place.
The Met Office says many parts of the South-East, including as far west as Hampshire, will see downpours throughout the afternoon.
The warning was issued at 6am and lasts through until midnight.
Forecasters say spells of heavy rain may lead to some travel disruption and flooding, with thunder possible towards eastern coasts.
It follows a thunderstorm warning which came into force on Tuesday 16th June, which was expected to last until 9am on Saturday morning.
What to expect...
- Spray and sudden flooding will lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.
- Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.
- Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater or possibly lightning strikes.
A Met Office spokesperson said:
"Spells of prolonged and often heavy rain will continue to affect parts of England today, before clearing from most areas this evening. 20-40 mm of rain will fall quite widely, with a few locations seeing 50-70 mm within around 12 hours.
"The wettest weather is likely to be over parts of East Anglia, the East Midlands and southeast England, as far west as Hampshire.
"Some thunder and lightning is also possible, most likely over parts of East Anglia and southeast England but heavy rain is the main hazard."