Met Office yellow thunderstorm warning in North Yorkshire

The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning from midnight until 10am tomorrow.

The alert covers all of North Yorkshire, with storms expected to move northeast in the early hours of Friday.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost

“Where lightning strikes or flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services

“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

“Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.”

The outlook for the next few days is:

Friday:

Still very warm with some hazy sunny spells, but with lengthier cloudier periods and some thundery showers, greatest early and late. Feeling humid. Mainly light winds, but gusty near showers. Maximum temperature 34 °C.

Outlook for Saturday to Monday:

Still very warm with some hazy sunshine Saturday, however successive showery and thundery outbreaks pushing eastwards will introduce fresher conditions over the weekend. Nearer normal temperatures Monday.