Storm Herminia has led the Met Office to issue a host of new weather warnings for the UK this morning, with heavy rain and wind expected to hit the country over the next 24 hours
The Met Office has issued a new weather alert for London this morning, warning the city’s residents could face flooding and power interruption as rain cascades over the capital amid Storm Herminia.
The agency has outlined more potential chaos for Brits living in the national capital this morning, millions of whom have already been under warnings for wind since 6am.
Forecasters expect gusts could reach gale-force level across England’s southern flank between now and tomorrow, and that rainfall will aid “a succession of showers” some of which are likely to become heavy over the next several hours.
The Met Office adds that, as rain saturates the ground below people’s feet, storms could unleash lightning bolts and hail as the dramatic conditions continue.
The forecast states: “The strong winds will drive in a succession of showers, some of them heavy, through Monday and Monday night, before slowly easing during Tuesday morning.
“With the ground so wet, these are likely to produce or sustain some flooding impacts, primarily affecting road travel. Additional hazards could include further lightning strikes, and hail making road conditions dangerous.”
The warning and its associated hazards are expected to last until 10am on Tuesday, leaving people soaking wet for more than 12 hours, and come while Brits are already on alert.
The rain warning is the second impacting the capital this morning, with forecasters warning that “strong and gusty” winds will batter millions until 6am tomorrow.
The warning states: “A period of strong and gusty southwesterly winds is likely to affect southern parts of England and Wales through Monday and at first on Tuesday.
“Gusts to 60 or 70 mph are possible near the coast, with gusts of 50mph possible inland. Winds will gradually ease from the west on Tuesday morning.”
The warnings affect the following areas:
London & South East England
- Brighton and Hove
- East Sussex
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Portsmouth
- Southampton
- Surrey
- West Sussex
South West England
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Isles of Scilly
- North Somerset
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Torbay
- Wiltshire
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