Met Office issues yellow weather warning as torrential rain and thunderstorms set to hit Yorkshire

Britain's heatwave continues and temperatures are still on the rise, but this hot and humid weather can trigger thunderstorms.
This hot and humid weather can trigger thunderstormsThis hot and humid weather can trigger thunderstorms
This hot and humid weather can trigger thunderstorms

The Met Office have recently issued a yellow weather warning for Yorkshire and the Humber, as thunderstorms are expected to hit between 2pm and 11.45pm on Friday July 27.

This weather warning is also currently in place in other parts of the UK, including East Midlands, East of England, North East England and North West England.

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Thunderstorms are expected to develop during Friday afternoon, lasting well into the evening.

This hot and humid weather can trigger thunderstormsThis hot and humid weather can trigger thunderstorms
This hot and humid weather can trigger thunderstorms

Where these take place, torrential downpours with a much as 30 mm of rainfall in 1 hour and 60 mm in 3 hours could occur.

Large hail and strong, gusty winds are additional hazards.

What to expect

Yellow and Amber warnings represent a range of impact levels and likelihoods, which can include damage to property, travel delays and cancellations, loss of water supplies and power cuts.

According to the Met Office this yellow weather warning means:

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-There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from flood water, 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

Friday is still expected to be warm, with peaks of around 26/27C.