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Storm Gareth sparks strong wind warning in the Anglia region
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Storm Freya sparks strong wind warning in parts of the Anglia region
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Anglia Weather: Very windy with gales, perhaps locally severe in the north
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Anglia Weather: Yellow Weather Warning issued by Met Office for Strong Winds
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Met Office issues snow and ice warning for East of England
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Weather warning for strong winds in East Anglia on Sunday
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Met Office issues strong wind warning for parts of the East of England
Thunderstorm warning upgraded to amber for East Anglia
The Met Office has upgraded its thunderstorm warning for East Anglia to amber.
The Met Office says heavy thunderstorms are likely and torrential downpours are possible with as much as 30 mm of rainfall in 1 hour and 60 mm in 3 hours.
Large hail, frequent lightning and strong, gusty winds will be additional hazards.
The amber warning is in force from 2pm until 8pm but a yellow warning will stay in place until 2am on Saturday
What to expect
- Flooding of homes and businesses is likely and could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
- Fast flowing or deep floodwater is likely, causing danger to life
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, delays and some cancellations to train and bus services are likely
- Spray and sudden flooding probably leading to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Power cuts likely to occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
- Some communities may become cut off if roads flood
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Thunderstorm warning in the Anglia region on Thursday
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Weather warning for thunderstorms in some parts of the Anglia region on Friday
