Climate change has made its way into Alaska, causing mudslides, wildfires and record-breaking temperatures – but two new studies have added thunderstorms to the list of effects. The National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) warns that if greenhouse emissions are not curbed the number of thunderstorms will triple later this century. The increase of these … Read more
Northern New South Wales is set to be battered by severe thunderstorms and hail on Sunday night as Sydneysiders prepare for a miserable and wet covid Christmas. The Bureau of Meteorology issued an emergency alert at 5.16pm on Sunday warning of damaging winds and large hailstones for the flood-soaked Northern Rivers region around Lismore, Tenterfield … Read more
Britain will be battered by two inches of rain today as weather warnings covering vast swathes of the country spark severe flooding fears. Marking the bitter end to a sweltering summer, parts of the UK could be drenched by a month’s worth of rain – some 2.6 inches – in just 24 hours today as … Read more
Thunderstorms and torrential downpours are set to sweep across the UK in a three-day deluge, hampering Britons’ plans for weekend staycations and causing wide-spread travel disruption. The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for vast swathes of England and Wales on both Saturday and Sunday – just as thousands of holidaymakers rushed back … Read more
Thunderstorms and heavy rain are in place for most of England and all of Wales until Monday after flash flooding brought disruption to parts of the M25 and M23 last night. The Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings until early next week, with the potential for more flooding and damage to buildings from lightning … Read more
A hospital in Gloucester had to be evacuated after it was hit by flash flooding as thunderstorms are expected to batter large parts of the UK today before the heatwave finally eases tomorrow. Part of the hospital’s ceiling was damaged after the region was hit with a torrential downpour and firefighters were forced to pump … Read more
Flash floods have left a town underwater as torrential rain and thunderstorms sweep across Wales. Parts of Britain face more than two months’ worth of rain in just three hours today as forecasters said the ten-day heatwave will continue until at least Friday, bringing temperatures of up to 99F (37C) this afternoon. At least three … Read more
Three days of thunderstorms, lightning and floods have culminated in a blanket of what looked like snow in the West Midlands today, but Brits are set to brace for another change in the weather, with a heatwave on the way from next week. Residents in Walsall awoke to what looked like the aftermath of a … Read more
Britain has been hit by a third day of downpours today with forecasts predicting up to 2.4 inches of rain could fall over parts of England. The Met Office has put a yellow weather alert in place for much of England and large parts of Wales tonight and warned up to half an inch of rain … Read more
One house collapsed and others went up in flames after violent thunderstorms battered the UK yesterday, causing flash flooding. The three-storey Victorian building, which was unoccupied at the time, partially collapsed in the middle of the street in Chorlton, south Manchester, with firefighters seen checking houses on either side. Meanwhile, an entire street in Milnrow, … Read more