'Spectacular' thunderstorms to hit England as heat-health warning issued
Thunderstorms are set to strike parts of England and potentially disrupt Wimbledon over the weekend following high temperatures which prompted a yellow heat-health alert.
The Met Office has predicted temperatures of 27-30C across the country on Friday and into the weekend.agency issued the heat warning for London, the South East, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, and Yorkshire and the Humber, from Friday until Sunday morning. People with pre-existing health conditions and the elderly were advised to be mindful of the humid and muggy weather.However, thundery downpours are expected on Saturday evening, cooling down the conditions.
Grahame Madge of the Met Office said the thunderstorms would be"spectacular" as they would run down the"spine" of England. Mr Madge said:"There will potentially be quite spectacular thunderstorms on Saturday running along the spine of England. Then we have a return to fresher conditions once that cold front has moved through."
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