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Published on : Tuesday, September 24, 2019
The Met Office in United Kingdom has issued a yellow warning for central and southern parts of the United Kingdom on Tuesday, with the worst of the weather expected to hit as commuters head to and from work. The latest forecast showed the remnants of Hurricane Humberto would hit the UK bringing with it widespread rain that could cause significant flooding.
The warning reading said that fast flowing or deep floodwater causing a danger to life and some communities may be cut off by flooded roads. While the tropical cyclone is no longer the blustering Category Three storm that it was when it hit the British Atlantic territory of Bermuda, its tail end is still set to lash the UK with significant winds and rain.
The weather forecasting service warned the resulting floods could also damage homes and businesses, cause power cuts, make driving difficult and disrupt train and bus services in certain areas.
Met Office spokesman Graham Madge said the south western parts of Britain had been subjected to significant rainfall over the last few hours. Mr Madge said the forecast was also showing the potential for strong winds and coastal gales in the south.
The stormy weather comes off the back of the cluster of warm sunny days the UK saw last week.
Chief meteorologist Neil Armstrong said: Many people will notice a big change in the weather this week, as last week’s warm and sunny weather is replaced by spells of heavy rain and strong winds mixed with some drier, brighter spells. Tuesday will be wet across much of the UK, particularly in England and Wales, where heavy rain could see 30-50mm falling in a short time and up to 70mm in some isolated spots. The heavy rain will be accompanied by hail, thunderstorms and gusty winds, leading to flooding and difficult driving conditions.