Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm warning for whole of Cambridgeshire

A 12-hour yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office today (Tuesday, May 21). The warning covers a large part of the UK, including Cambridgeshire and surrounding counties.

The forecaster has warned that there may be travel disruption throughout the day, including delays and cancellations to train and bus services. Flooding is also possible on roads as well as to homes and businesses.

The weather warning is scheduled to last from 12pm until 11.59pm. It covers the entire county including Cambridge, Ely, Peterborough, Huntingdon, Wisbech, St Ives and St Neots.

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The Met Office said: "Whilst some places may remain mostly dry, areas of heavy rain and some thunderstorms are expected to develop from around mid-morning. In the south of this warning area, the focus is likely to be slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms, perhaps with hail and lightning, which should gradually ease away later on Tuesday evening.

"Meanwhile, further north in the warning area, early showers are likely to merge into more general rain, this heavy and thundery at times, and will persist onwards into Wednesday (which is covered by a separate warning). Across the warning area, 20-30mm in 1 hour or less is possible (but perhaps most likely to the south of London), with a few places perhaps receiving 40-50mm in 2-3 hours."

A separate weather warning has also been issued for rain across the county, which is due to come into effect from 12.15am on Wednesday (May 22). This will last throughout the day, ending at 6am on Thursday (May 23).

A number of tips have been issued by the forecaster on how to stay safe during thunderstorms, including protecting your property and checking roads before travelling. More details can be found by clicking here.

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