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Isle Of Wight Thunderstorm Warning Extended Into Weekend

An Isle of Wight weather warning for thunderstorms has been extended into the weekend.

As Isle of Wight Radio previously reported, a yellow 'be aware' warning comes into force 6pm on Wednesday (16).

It will now end on midnight Thursday (17) and start back up again on Friday (18) at 9am, until Saturday (19) at 9am.

The Met Office said:

"Although there remains significant uncertainty in location and timing, areas of thunderstorms are expected to move northeast across parts of England and Wales from late Wednesday through to Friday morning.

"Whilst not all locations will be affected, some intense thunderstorms may occur during this period with torrential rain, hail, frequent lightning and strong gusty winds possible.

"Rainfall totals of around 30 mm could fall in an hour, with some locations potentially receiving around 50 mm in 2-3 hours, although these will be fairly isolated."

The Isle of Wight has basked in sunshine over the last few days.

Here's where the Island's top hotspots have been...
 

Hot, hot, hot! What a day! Temperatures topped 30.c in some parts of the Isle of Wight today (Mon)! Image courtesy of IW Met Service! ☀️

Posted by Isle of Wight Radio on Monday, June 14, 2021

 

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