Between August 25-27, 2026, strong thunderstorms and heavy rain swept across England and Wales following heatwaves, prompting 40 flood alerts and causing damage to dozens of homes, particularly in the Midlands, Yorkshire, and southeast England.
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Strong thunderstorms and heavy rain are forecast across much of England and Wales this week, the Met Office has said.
Forty flood alerts issued by Environment Agency across Midlands, Yorkshire and south-east of England Dozens of homes have been damaged by flood water as the Met Office issued warnings for thunderstorms and heavy rain after most of England and the whole of Wales was declared in drought. The Met Office said thundery showers across England and Wales could cause 75mm of rain in just 12 hours in some a