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Earlier on Monday evening, the Met Office announced a storm warning for many areas in England from 5pm to 9pm on Monday night.
Although the weather warning has expired, communities across South West England are still being hit by severe storms and flash flooding.
Who did the warning cover? The weather warning applies to East England, London and parts of South East England and South West England.
What was the full warning? The yellow weather warning will remain in effect until 21:00 on Monday. The forecast calls for frequent lightning strikes and heavy rain in the affected areas.
In a statement issued alongside the emergency weather warning earlier this evening (22 June), a Met Office forecaster said: “An area of storms moving eastwards across the region will bring frequent lightning, gusty winds, heavy rain and hail in a few places.
Storms will move quickly, reducing the potential for widespread rain, but there are a few places that could see 20-25mm of rainfall in a short period of time in the most active storms, which could lead to short-term flooding.
“The majority of impacts are likely to be caused by other hazards such as lightning striking buildings and causing power outages, difficult driving conditions in heavy rain, and some localized damage to sensitive structures due to high winds or hail.”
