A YELLOW thunderstorm warning from the Met Office for Salisbury has been extended until Wednesday.

The warning is in place on Monday, August 15, from 6am until midnight on Wednesday, August 17.

Monday's warning covers much of the UK, with thunderstorms creeping south in the upcoming days.

Salisbury is completely covered on each day, as is the whole of the South Coast, meaning there are no areas of respite.

Potential and disruption and sudden flooding can be expected as Salisbury will be met with heavy rain.

The storms follow weeks of record-breaking temperatures and heatwave, with some areas of the UK under drought warnings. 

The Met Office forecast the thunderstorm to continue through Monday night and ease a little in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

A Met Office spokesperson has said: "Whilst some places will avoid them, thunderstorms are likely to develop increasingly widely as we go through Monday.

"Storms will probably already be underway for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland by early Monday, before also developing across parts of England and Wales by late morning and into the afternoon.

"Storms should begin to ease from the west later. Very locally 20-30 mm of rain is possible in an hour, and up to around 50 mm in three to six hours. Hail and frequent lightning are also possible."

What to expect from a Yellow Thunderstorm Warning in Salisbury: 

According to the Met Office, you should expect: 

  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
  • Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
  • Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost

To see the Met Office's forecast for Salisbury, and read more about the yellow warning, click here.

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