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UK Weather: First Ever Thunderstorm Warning Issued As Heatwave Continues

Torrential rain, hail and lightning expected in south-west England and Wales
Nicola Slawson
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Hotter than the Canary Islands and even Hawaii.
Hotter than the Canary Islands and even Hawaii.
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The Met Office has issued a weather warning for thunderstorms – the first such advisory since the service was introduced.

Forecasters said storms may develop and bring torrential rain, hail and lightning to places in south-west England and Wales on Sunday.

The yellow warning runs from 6am to 10pm, while the heatwave is set to continue for the rest of the weekend.

#Thunderstorms have been rumbling across Biscay and northern Spain today, and it's from this area where tomorrow's storms in the southwest originate from. Stay #weatheraware pic.twitter.com/oUVBA7JLim

— Met Office (@metoffice) June 30, 2018

Temperatures reached a high of 29.5C (85F) on Saturday and the Met Office said there were no reports of rain, while Otterbourne in Hampshire was the UK hotspot.

Sunday will continue in a similar vein with parts of the Midlands and London reaching up to 30C (86F) with higher levels of humidity than in previous days, forecasters have said.

Weather warning for thunderstorms.
Weather warning for thunderstorms.
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