Brits issued with tornado warning in parts of UK

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation has issued a warning for tornadoes wind speeds of 50mph with thunder and lightening.

For large parts of southeast England and east Anglia there is a 10-hour warning in place for tornadoes.

The Mirror reports weather experts said, “Showers and isolated thunderstorms are already present around parts of SW and S England, and these will tend to move NE through this morning, with other showers and a few thunderstorms developing inland via diurnal heating.”

They added, “Deep layer shear is favourable for small clusters or lines of storms to form, and whilst low-level shear is reasonably modest, some backing of the flow ahead of the trough could assist in the development of low-level rotation, and perhaps a brief tornado or two.

“The most likely area of this to occur is across southern counties in the depicted area, but as models are keen to develop rather widespread showers through the day, the risk is drawn in a broader sense. Gusty winds and lightning will affect some places, along with hail.”