Met Office thunderstorm warning as 9 areas told ‘prepare emergency kit’ – list

Met Office thunderstorm warning as 9 areas told ‘prepare emergency kit’ – list The Met Office has issued a new weather warning for thunderstorms covering nine areas in the UK Brits are being warned of brutal thunderstorms sweeping in with the Met Office advising people to prepare an "emergency flood kit". Following the warmest spring on record for England and Wales, parts of the country are now being battered by heavy rain and stormy conditions. The Met Office has now issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms in part of Scotland which runs from 3pm until 10pm today. And the national weather agency says that people should prepare an emergency kit in nine areas. England and Wales had their warmest spring on record this year, thanks partly to the “exceptionally early” heatwave that hit the UK at the end of May. But now the weather has turned with low pressure systems sweeping in and parts of southeast England received more rain in 24 hours than during the whole of April and May. Areas covered by Met Office weather warning - Angus - Clackmannanshire - Dundee - Fife - Perth and Kinross - Aberdeen - Aberdeenshire - Moray - Highland This is a Breaking News story. You’ll be more likely to see our stories when any big news breaks in future by simply by clicking this link . You can also join The Mirror’s WhatsApp Community or follow us on Google News , Flipboard , Apple News , TikTok , Snapchat , Instagram , Twitter , Facebook , YouTube and Threads - or visit The Mirror homepage .