A THUNDERSTORM could bring “lightning and hail” to BCP today and tomorrow, the Met Office has warned.

The alert, covering Bournemouth and the surrounding areas, comes into place from 8pm this evening remaining in place until 6am tomorrow.

Following recent wet weather, further heavy and slow-moving showers and thunderstorms will affect parts of south and southeast England during Thursday evening and overnight.

Heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to bring some disruption and downpours are likely to be most frequent along the coast.

Some locations may receive 30-40 mm of rain in a few hours, whilst thunderstorms will be mostly limited to coastal districts where lightning and hail may be additional hazards.

It comes after Storm Claudio hit Dorset on Tuesday with strong winds and saw trees fall, power lines disrupted and even caravans overturned.

The rampant rain followed a yellow weather warning from the Met Office and even prompted a tornado alert for the whole county.

What to expect

  • There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
  • Some flooding of a few homes and businesses likely, leading to some damage to buildings or structures
  • Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes
  • Delays to train services are possible
  • Some short term loss of power and other services is likely