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Sophie McLaughlin

Northern Ireland weather warning issued for thunderstorms

A weather warning is set to come into place across Northern Ireland on Monday.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms from 2pm on July 10 to 10pm this evening.

Unsettled showers and "longer spells of rain" are expected throughout the day.

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The Met Office said: "Some thunderstorms are likely to develop later this afternoon and early evening across Northern Ireland. Many places will miss the worst of these, but where they do occur, heavy rain, frequent lightning and some hail is possible.

"A few places could see 20-30 mm of rain in 1 hour with a small chance of 40-60 mm in 2-3 hours."

What to expect:

  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
  • Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
  • Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads
  • There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost

Looking towards this evening, the Met Office continued: "Rain at first this evening, heavy in places, will clear away north.

"Then the rest of the night will be mostly cloudy with a few showers, perhaps heavy. Minimum temperature 13 °C."

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