Met Office issues 5 thunderstorm warnings as UKHSA releases amber alert for hot weather

*The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has also issued an amber alert for hot weather until 9a.m. Tuesday, June 13, 2023, in the West Midlands, East Midlands, east of England, South East and South West parts of the country

Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect

After the UK baked in the hottest day of the year, the Met Office in the country has warned thunderstorms are coming.

It was learnt the heavy rain and hail that fell Saturday, Jun 10, 2023, across the North West as an amber warning for thunderstorms was issued by the forecasters.

There is a single thunderstorm ‘amber’ warning in place Sunday, however, there are found separate ones in place for Monday, June 12.

In other parts of the UK, the Sun shone on the hottest day of the year – with temperatures of 32.2C reached in Surrey, agency report said.

The Met Office had been expecting up to 100mm of rain Saturday evening – the equivalent to a month’s worth of rain – but the most recorded was 21.8mm in Billinge Hill, Merseyside.

Amy Bokota, Senior Operational Meteorologist, said the lower recording could have been due to where the gauges fell, and said areas in the North West would still have seen torrential rain and hail, while in other areas not too far away there were mostly clear skies.

Thunderstorm warnings are in place across much of the UK as temperatures soar across the weekend, report noted.

In Worcestershire, a road had to be closed after a tree came down and brought a power line with it.

West Mercia Operations and Communications Centre tweeted saying the A4133 Holt Fleet was closed Saturday evening after the tree fell following heavy rain.

It was also gathered the Police officers urged residents to avoid the area for their own safety.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued an amber alert for hot weather until 9a.m. Tuesday in the West Midlands, East Midlands, east of England, South East and South West.

It means the impact of the heat is ‘likely to be felt across the whole health service… and the wider population, not just the most vulnerable’.

A further yellow alert, which is less serious and warns that there may be some disruption to services due to weather conditions, is in place for the North East, North West and Yorkshire and Humber regions of England, as well as London.

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