Thunderstorms and heavy rain have hit many parts of England and Wales since Friday, causing some disruption.On Friday, there was a confirmed tornado in Aldershot, Hampshire.Throughout Saturday and into Sunday morning, there were 13,000 lightning strikes recorded.Storms were particularly frequent through Cornwall, the Midlands and into north-east Wales.A house in Wrexham was struck by lightning on Saturday afternoon, causing a fire.Firefighters were called to a pub in Aldridge, in the West Midlands, after lightning set the pub’s fire alarms off on Saturday evening.Further thundery downpours are expected on throughout Sunday with a Met Office yellow warning in force across Wales, the Midlands and southern England.The Met Office say that some parts could see up 40-70mm in around 2 or 3 hours and a few locations could even see up to 100mm through the day.There could be difficult conditions on the roads, with a small chance of rural communities temporarily being cut off by flooding.The…
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