Britain is braced for two-day deluge as Storm Ellen hammers UK with torrential rain

Britain is set to be battered with torrential rain and 70mph winds today as Storm Ellen sweeps in promising two days of chaos.   The storm, which contains the remnants of Tropical Storm Kyle, will bring heavy gales as it hits Ireland, before dominating the UK for the rest of the week. The tempest will batter … Read more

Huge spinning waterspout looms over the Bristol Channel as storms batter Britain

Britain faces a further month’s worth of rain in just three hours today after intense thunderstorms battered the country over the weekend, forcing people to flee their homes and evacuate supermarkets. A huge funnel cloud appeared over the Bristol Channel yesterday which appeared to create a spray from the sea, while an extraordinary ‘microburst’ storm … Read more

Flash flooding damages buildings and shuts roads across southeast England

Flash flooding has left buildings damaged and major highways closed in southeast England after black thunderclouds swept across the channel this morning.  The M11 northbound was forced to close between Junction 7 and the exit for Stansted Airport when heavy rainfall caused water to gush onto the road, while a sudden downpour flooded the centre … Read more

Flash flooding damages buildings and shuts roads across southeast England

Flash flooding has left buildings damaged and major highways closed in southeast England after black thunderclouds swept across the channel this morning.  The M11 northbound was forced to close between Junction 7 and the exit for Stansted Airport when heavy rainfall caused water to gush onto the road, while a sudden downpour flooded the centre … Read more

Drivers are rescued from cars, roads submerged and shopping centres evacuated as storms sweep UK

A shopping centre was evacuated and drivers had to be rescued from their cars as parts of the country were hit by severe flooding after a fortnight’s worth of rain fell in just one hour as thunderstorms sweep across the UK. Chelmsford city centre has been completely flooded forcing staff to evacuate the Meadows Shopping … Read more

Drivers are rescued from cars, roads submerged and shopping centres evacuated as storms sweep UK

A shopping centre was evacuated and drivers had to be rescued from their cars as parts of Essex were hit by severe flooding after a fortnight’s worth of rain fell in just one hour. Chelmsford city centre has been completely flooded forcing staff to evacuate the Meadows Shopping Centre sparking a fire alarm to go … Read more

Thunderstorms sweep Britain as three-day deluge begins

Thunderstorms and torrential downpours are set to sweep across the UK in a three-day deluge, hampering Britons’ plans for weekend staycations and causing wide-spread travel disruption.  The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for vast swathes of England and Wales on both Saturday and Sunday – just as thousands of holidaymakers rushed back … Read more

Thunderstorms sweep Britain as three-day deluge begins

Thunderstorms and torrential downpours are set to sweep across the UK in a three-day deluge, hampering Britons’ plans for weekend staycations and causing wide-spread travel disruption.  The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for vast swathes of England and Wales on both Saturday and Sunday – just as thousands of holidaymakers rushed back … Read more

Heatwave Britain could bake in 100F temperatures today as Met Office issues flood warnings

Britain’s heatwave could see temperatures rise up to 100F today as the Met Office warns of flood warnings after thunderstorms battered parts of the nation with 50,000 lightning strikes and hail the size of golf balls landed in Wales.  While some parts of the country awoke to the sound of thunder during the night, others … Read more