{"id":12394,"date":"2024-05-06T11:44:50","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/?post_type=weather-warning&#038;p=12394"},"modified":"2024-05-06T11:46:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:46:21","slug":"met-office-issues-yellow-warning-for-wales-2","status":"publish","type":"weather-warning","link":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/weather-warning\/met-office-issues-yellow-warning-for-wales-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Met Office Issues Yellow warning for Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Thunderstorms and heavy downpours are expected to develop in some areas later today and tonight. While not every location will experience these storms, those that do could see rainfall totals of 20 to 40 mm within a short period of time. <\/p>\n<p>To prepare for potential flash flooding, assess the risk to your area and make a flood plan along with an emergency flood kit. Stay informed about road conditions, bus and train schedules, and adjust your travel plans accordingly to avoid delays.<\/p>\n<p>In the event of a power outage, having essential items gathered in advance such as torches, batteries, a mobile phone power pack, and other necessities can help you cope better. <\/p>\n<p>If you are caught outside during a thunderstorm, seek shelter in a safe enclosed space like a car. Avoid taking shelter near trees or other tall structures that could be struck by lightning. Move to lower ground if you are on a higher elevation.<\/p>\n<p>Stay vigilant for rapidly changing weather warnings and keep updated on the forecast for your area with the Met Office.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12394","weather-warning","type-weather-warning","status-publish","hentry","category-weather-warnings"],"acf":[],"meta_box":{"mbww_title":"Thunderstorms and torrential rain could lead to flooding and travel problems.","mbww_dates":"","mbww_regions":"<div>\n<h4>Central, Tayside &amp; Fife<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Clackmannanshire<\/li>\n<li>Falkirk<\/li>\n<li>Perth and Kinross<\/li>\n<li>Stirling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>East Midlands<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Derbyshire<\/li>\n<li>Nottinghamshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>North East England<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Darlington<\/li>\n<li>Durham<\/li>\n<li>Gateshead<\/li>\n<li>Hartlepool<\/li>\n<li>Middlesbrough<\/li>\n<li>Newcastle upon Tyne<\/li>\n<li>North Tyneside<\/li>\n<li>Northumberland<\/li>\n<li>Redcar and Cleveland<\/li>\n<li>South Tyneside<\/li>\n<li>Stockton-on-Tees<\/li>\n<li>Sunderland<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>North West England<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Blackburn with Darwen<\/li>\n<li>Cheshire East<\/li>\n<li>Cheshire West and Chester<\/li>\n<li>Cumbria<\/li>\n<li>Greater Manchester<\/li>\n<li>Halton<\/li>\n<li>Lancashire<\/li>\n<li>Merseyside<\/li>\n<li>Warrington<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>SW Scotland, Lothian Borders<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Dumfries and Galloway<\/li>\n<li>Scottish Borders<\/li>\n<li>West Lothian<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>Strathclyde<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Argyll and Bute<\/li>\n<li>East Ayrshire<\/li>\n<li>East Dunbartonshire<\/li>\n<li>East Renfrewshire<\/li>\n<li>Glasgow<\/li>\n<li>Inverclyde<\/li>\n<li>North Ayrshire<\/li>\n<li>North Lanarkshire<\/li>\n<li>Renfrewshire<\/li>\n<li>South Ayrshire<\/li>\n<li>South Lanarkshire<\/li>\n<li>West Dunbartonshire<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>Wales<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Conwy<\/li>\n<li>Denbighshire<\/li>\n<li>Flintshire<\/li>\n<li>Gwynedd<\/li>\n<li>Powys<\/li>\n<li>Wrexham<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>West Midlands<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Shropshire<\/li>\n<li>Staffordshire<\/li>\n<li>Stoke-on-Trent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<h4>Yorkshire &amp; Humber<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>East Riding of Yorkshire<\/li>\n<li>North Yorkshire<\/li>\n<li>South Yorkshire<\/li>\n<li>West Yorkshire<\/li>\n<li>York<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","mbww_date_from":"2024-05-06 13:00:00","mbww_date_to":"2024-05-06 21:00:00","mbww_level":"","mbww_summary":"<ul>\n<li>There is a slight chance of floods affecting homes and businesses, causing damage from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail, or strong winds<\/li>\n<li>There is a slight chance of fast-flowing or deep floodwater posing a danger to life<\/li>\n<li>If flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a potential for delays and cancellations to train and bus services<\/li>\n<li>Spray and sudden flooding may create challenging driving conditions and lead to road closures<\/li>\n<li>There is a slight chance that some communities could become isolated due to flooded roads<\/li>\n<li>There is a small chance of power cuts and potential loss of services to certain homes and businesses<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weather-warning\/12394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/weather-warning"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/weather-warning"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/weatherforecast.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}