BRITS being battered by torrential rain, lightning and floods as they face THREE days worth of yellow weather warnings.

The Met Office has issued the alerts for heavy rain and urged those affected to brace for persistent stormy conditions – already wreaking havoc across England.

There are yellow weather warnings in place from Wednesday to Friday covering areas in Scotland.

Tomorrow, the warning is in force from 3am until midnight and it covers Glasgow, Stirling and surrounding towns such as Greenock, Lanark and Ayr.

Met Office meteorologists have warned Brits in these areas can expect "spray and flooding" likely to cause difficult driving conditions.

"Where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services," they added.

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"There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some building."

The warning also states stormy weather could lead to power outages and reduces services.

Thursday's alert is in place from 3pm until midnight and also covers Glasgow, extending to the outskirts of western Edinburgh, Perth, and north into the Scottish Highlands.

Meteorologists predict "heavy and persistent rain" will wreak havoc on travel and journey times, with delays and cancellations on roads and rail services likely.

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Similarly, Brits have been warned of possible flooding and power cuts amid the wet and wild conditions.

A yellow weather warning for rain is also in place across the same areas on Friday, again from 3pm until midnight.

This comes as a 12-year-old boy was left in critical condition after being being struck by lightning at a Hertfordshire school.

The boy and a man in his 50s were hit during a district football tournament at The Sele School in Hertford on Monday afternoon.

A spokesperson for East of England Ambulance Service said: “The child was then to Addenbrooke’s Hosital in a critical condition and the man was taken to Princess Alexandra hospital for further care."

Thundery storms also sparked chaos in the early hours of this morning when a lightning bolt caused a huge explosion in Oxford.

Terrified social media users took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share footage of huge flames erupting northwest of Oxfordshire after a loud bang.

Power company, Severn Trent Green Power, released a statement explaining that a lightning strike hit one of the food waste recycling plant’s tanks causing it to ignite.

Thames Valley Police confirmed that "it is believed that lightning struck gas containers at the site during bad weather".

It comes after the UK was battered by heavy rain, strong winds and flooding last week as Storm Agnes wreaked havoc.

Agnes triggered a series of Met Office yellow weather warnings for wind and rain across the UK, with forecasts of damaging winds and big stormy seas.

Today's forecast predicts sunny spells and scattered patches of rain for most of the UK.

Met Office meteorologist, Alex Deakin said: "It is quite a wet start for some places. A lot of heavy rain last night with quite a lot of spray and surface water on the roads particularly over the midlands and East Anglia.

"The south east seeing some heavy bursts of rain this morning which will clear around lunchtime.

"We will also see showers packing into north west England and Scotland, a few for Northern Ireland and Wales, to much of southern England."

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Meanwhile, eastern England is set to remain largely dry and bright.

A brisk breeze will be present across the UK with temperatures averaging in the mid-teens.

WEATHER WARNINGS

What to expect

• Spray and flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
• Where flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays or cancellations to train and bus services
• There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded, causing damage to some buildings
• There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses

STAYING SAFE

Five tips for staying safe in a storm

1. Check if your property is at risk – if so prepare a flood plan and an emergency flood kit.
2. Stay safe in flooding – park your car outside the flood zone, store valuables and electrical devices high up, turn off gas, water, and electricity supplies.
3. Secure loose items such as bins, plant pots, garden furniture, trampolines and lock shed doors.
4. Is it safe for you to drive? If you must drive, slow down, use main roads, dipped headlights and keep a bigger gap between vehicles.
5. During a power cut:

• Switch off all electrical appliances that shouldn’t be left unattended, ready for when the power comes back on.
• Leave a light on, so you know when the power cut has been fixed.
• Check to see if your neighbours are safe and if they have a power cut too. If they have power, your trip switch may have activated.
• If it's cold, wrap up warm and close internal doors to keep the heat in.
• Portable heaters are a good alternative if heating systems are down.
• Call 105 for information, it’s a free service for people in England, Scotland and Wales.

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