Thunderstorms are expected across Leeds tomorrow (Sunday, June 5) with a warning from the Met Office to expect travel disruption, and potential flooding. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from midnight on Sunday until 6pm.
The urgent warning covers all of Leeds, most of Yorkshire, Lancashire and the entire midlands and south-east of England. There are concerns over flooding, travel delays, flight cancellations and power cuts due to the storms. The Met Office has also warned of a possible 'danger to life'.
The Met Office say: "Thunderstorms developing over parts of England and Wales from early Sunday may cause travel disruption and, in a few places, flooding."
It is not known how severe these storms may be but the Met Office say to expect:
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life and some communities might become cut off if roads flood
- Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, 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
- Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
Torrential downpours are likely in a few places with parts of the Midlands, East Anglia and southeast England most at risk. Some places could see 15-20 mm in an hour, and perhaps up to 50 mm before storms fade, and hail may affect a few spots, however, the thunderstorms will slowly spread into southern parts of northern England on Sunday morning before easing.
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