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Turn on weather alerts: Storm warnings for England and Wales

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18 May 2024

Turn on weather alerts
Storm warnings for England and Wales

Warning map of the UK and Ireland showing thunderstorms warnings for parts of England and Wales.Storm warnings are in place today for parts of England and Wales.

Warnings are in force for parts of England and Wales for thunderstorms on Saturday, enable warning notifications to stay informed.

Following thunderstorms last weekend, warnings are in place for the unsettled weather to continue in western England and eastern Wales.

Here's how to enable severe weather alerts to stay informed.

These storms are likely to form later this afternoon into the evening.

You can track the lightning strikes live in the Now tab of the WeatherRadar, or the dedicated LightningRadar.

Real-time lightning on the WeatherRadarread more
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