Thunderstorm warning for Harrogate district as Met Office issues weather alert

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms, in place from today, Tuesday, to Thursday.

Following a red-hot weekend with some of the hottest temperatures of the year so far and plenty of scorching sunshine, the wonderful weather is not set to last, despite temperatures remaining high.

The forecaster says some places are 'likely to see severe thunderstorms', and there could be localised flooding, lightning strikes, damage to buildings and large hail.

The Met Office also said that there is a slight chance power cuts could occur, and that fast flowing or deep floodwater could cause a danger to life.

What the Met Office says about thunderstorms

Some places are likely to see severe thunderstorms early next week - but there is significant uncertainty in location and timing.

There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes and large hail.

Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to public transport.

Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and increased chance of accidents.

There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost

There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life.

What is the forecast for Harrogate?

Today is set to be mainly cloudy with highs of 25C and less than 10% chance of rain, according to the Met Office website.

Wednesday is set for lots of sunny spells and tops of 27C, with less than a 5% chance of rain.

Thrusday is set to be cloudy and 21C with a 10% chance of rain.

The Met Office itself admits that it isn't clear exactly when the thunderstorms are set to occur, which is why it has issued a wide-reaching warning which is a touch vague on timing.

Although there isn't any specific day or time that the thunder could strike, the Harrogate district can reasonably expect thunderstorms at any point between Tuesday and Thursday.