Heavy rain causes disruption with more on the way

Wimborne-based weather enthusiast WessexWeather recorded 33.4mm of rain yesterday.

He said that over 25mm of that fell in 15 minutes between 3.50pm and 4.05pm.

Leigh Road in Wimborne by Steph O'Hara

WessexWeather said that this month has brought two of the wettest days since he started recording the weather in 2009.

On August 19, he recorded 38.6mm of rain.

This month has brought TWO of my wettest days since I’ve been recording the weather since 2009 - two days from August 2020 in the top five! @Bournemouthecho @AlexisGreenTV @BBCSouthWeather @BournemouthWea1 @DorsetSnow pic.twitter.com/NPDMI8zdml

— 𝕎𝕖𝕤𝕤𝕖𝕩𝕎𝕖𝕒𝕥𝕙𝕖𝕣 (𝕊𝕚𝕞𝕠𝕟) 🇬🇧 (@WessexWeather) August 27, 2020

Flooding in Bailey's Drove in Wool by Siân Hope

Flash flooding caused disruption across the county including on the A35 Dorchester Bypass.

The road had to be closed eastbound after Football Ground Roundabout due to flooding. Bypass traffic was diverted through Dorchester town centre and rejoin the A35 at Stinsford Roundabout.

Elsewhere, around a foot of water was reported in Sandbanks Road. 

Footage has also been shared on social media of what weather enthusiast Bournemouth & Poole Weather has described as “tornadic activity”.

@Bournemouthecho more evidence of tornadic activity from this afternoons storms https://t.co/5YUYIOyMNG

— Bournemouth & Poole Weather (@BournemouthWea1) August 27, 2020

The short clip appears to show a waterspout at Branksome beach. Bournemouth & Poole Weather said: “Given the little pockets of damage there may well have been a couple of different little spin up tornadoes.”

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather alert for Dorset warning of thunderstorms and more heavy rain today.