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Tornado hits a Kansas town, leaving at least 1 dead and several hurt
(CNN) — One person was killed and three other people were injured when a tornado hit the northeastern Kansas town of Westmoreland on Tuesday afternoon, according to a Pottawatomie County spokesperson. Authorities were still in the process of notifying the person’s next of kin, according to spokesperson Becky Ryan,...
Yellow weather warnings advise of thunderstorms in southern England and Wales
Thunderstorms are set to bring a sudden halt to the short sunny spell in southern parts of England and Wales prompting the Met Office to issue two yellow weather warnings.Heavy rain is being forecast as the storms are expected to hit the south west and Wales from 8pm on Wednesday through to 8am on Thursday with south east England being affected from 11pm to 6am.The threat of thunderstorms comes as many parts have been enjoying a short period of sunny weather.The Met Office is warning that the storms could lead to travel disruption and some flooding.Its advisory states: “Thunderstorms are...
Met Office issues yellow weather warnings as thunderstorms set to hit UK
The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings as thunderstorms are set to batter parts of the UK on Wednesday. Travel disruption and flooding are expected as the south of England and southeast Wales are expected to take the greatest hit from the May washout.Between 20 to 40mm of rain is likely to fall over a three-hour period later this evening, with 50mm expected in some places. “Spells of heavy rain are expected this evening and overnight. In some places, most likely over northern and eastern parts of the warning area, there is a chance that rain will...
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