Eight hours of thunderstorms to rock Stoke-on-Trent today

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-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)


Forecasters are predicting another eight hours of thunder and lightning to rock Stoke-on-Trent. They believe thunderstorms will hit Stoke-on-Trent from 10am today - and not stop until 8pm tonight.

It comes as the Met Office lifted its yellow weather warning for thunderstorms late last night.

The latest forecast comes as Stoke-on-Trent is still counting the cost of last night's storms. It included a house being struck by lightning on Bambury Street, in Longton.

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StokeonTrentLive readers also reported roads being flooded, power cuts, and water supplies being hit.

Today's BBC forecast for Stoke-on-Trent states: "Overcast with showers, rain and downpours becoming increasingly heavy as the day progresses. A risk of thunder is present for much of the day."

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