Yorkshire thunderstorms: An hour by hour weather forecast as the Met Office issues a yellow weather warning for Yorkshire

The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings of thunderstorms for North Yorkshire, South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire and East Riding of Yorkshire - here is an hour by hour weather forecast for today (May 16).

The weather service has warned the thunderstorms in various areas of Yorkshire may bring some disruption to travel in some places.

Travellers can expect the following:

- There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Yorkshire as thunderstorms are predicted. (Pic credit: Dan Kitwood / Getty Images)The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Yorkshire as thunderstorms are predicted. (Pic credit: Dan Kitwood / Getty Images)
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Yorkshire as thunderstorms are predicted. (Pic credit: Dan Kitwood / Getty Images)

- Delays to train services are possible.

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- Some short term loss of power and other services is likely.

- A chance of some flooding of homes and businesses or some damage to a few buildings or structures from lightning strikes.

Below is an hourly forecast for North Yorkshire (York), South Yorkshire (Sheffield) and West Yorkshire (Leeds).

Weather forecast for North Yorkshire (York)

1200 - 1300

There is a 60 per cent chance of rain.

13C temperature.

4mph wind.

1300 - 1400

A 50 per cent chance of rain.

13C temperature.

6mph wind.

1400 - 1500

A 20 per cent chance of rain.

14C temperature.

6mph wind.

1500 - 1600

There’s a 10 per cent chance of rain.

15C temperature.

6mph wind.

1600 - 1700

A 10 per cent chance of rain.

17C temperature.

5mph wind.

1700 - 1800

There’s a 10 per cent chance of rain.

18C temperature.

6mph wind.

1800 - 1900

A thunderstorm is set to arrive around this time.

There is a 60 per cent chance of rain.

18C temperature.

5mph wind.

1900 - 2000

There is a 60 per cent chance of rain.

17C temperature.

5mph wind.

2000 - 2100

A 10 per cent chance of rain.

17C temperature.

6mph wind.

2100 - 2200

Less than five per cent chance of rain.

16C temperature.

8mph wind.

2200 - 2300

There’s a less than five per cent chance of rain.

15C temperature.

7mph wind.

2300 - 0000

There is a less than five per cent chance of rain.

15C temperature.

10mph wind.

Weather forecast for South Yorkshire (Sheffield)

1200 - 1300

There’s a 20 per cent chance of rain.

14C temperature.

7mph wind.

1300 - 1400

A 10 per cent chance of rain.

15C temperature.

8mph wind.

1400 - 1500

There’s a 20 per cent chance of rain.

17C temperature.

8mph wind.

1500 - 1600

There is a 30 per cent chance of rain.

18C temperature.

10mph wind.

1600 - 1700

There’s a 30 per cent chance of rain.

19C temperature.

12mph wind.

1700 - 1800

A thunderstorm is expected around this time of the day.

There is a 50 per cent chance of rain.

20C temperature.

13mph wind.

1800 - 1900

Another thunderstorm is expected at this time.

There is a 60 per cent chance of rain.

18C temperature.

14mph wind.

1900 - 2000

A 30 per cent chance of rain.

18C temperature.

14mph wind.

2000 - 2100

There’s a less than five per cent chance of rain.

17C temperature.

15mph wind.

2100 - 2200

There’s a less than five per cent chance of rain.

16C temperature.

15mph wind.

2200 - 2300

A less than five per cent chance of rain.

15C temperature.

12mph wind.

2300 - 0000

There is a less than five per cent chance of rain.

14C temperature.

9mph wind.

Weather forecast for West Yorkshire (Leeds)

1200 - 1300

There’s an 80 per cent chance of rain.

13C temperature.

6mph wind.

1300 - 1400

There’s a 50 per cent chance of rain.

14C temperature.

6mph wind.

1400 - 1500

A 10 per cent chance of rain.

14C temperature.

6mph wind.

1500 - 1600

There’s a 10 per cent chance of rain.

16C temperature.

4mph wind.

1600 - 1700

A thunderstorm is expected around this time.

There is a 60 per cent chance of rain.

17C temperature.

5mph wind.

1700 - 1800

A thunderstorm is expected around this time.

There is a 60 per cent chance of rain.

18C temperature.

6mph wind.

1800 - 1900

A 10 per cent chance of rain.

18C temperature.

6mph wind.

1900 - 2000

A thunderstorm is expected around this time.

There is a 60 per cent chance of rain.

18C temperature.

8mph wind.

2000 - 2100

A 10 per cent chance of rain.

17C temperature.

6mph wind.

2100 - 2200

There is a less than five per cent chance of rain.

16C temperature.

7mph wind.

2200 - 2300

A 10 per cent chance of rain.

15C temperature.

9mph wind.

2300 - 0000

There is a less than five per cent chance of rain.

15C temperature.

10mph wind.

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