Shropshire thunderstorms warning in place for Thursday: Hour-by-hour forecast

Residents across Shropshire are preparing themselves for another wet and stormy day as the second yellow weather warning around thunderstorm begins

After a Wednesday night of heavy rain and thunderstorms, which brought flooding to some parts of the region, the Met Office said there would be a broad band of thunderstorms and heavy rain throughout Thursday.

While it said these might become slow moving into the afternoon and evening, as much as 50 mm of rain in a 12 hour period could fall, with lightning and hail measuring 1-2cm also possible.

The Met Office forecast for Thursday, with the yellow warning in place until 10pm said: “A broad band of thunderstorms and heavy rain will move north across England and Wales on Thursday, perhaps becoming slow moving in the afternoon and evening.

“Accumulations of 20-30 mm in an hour is possible locally, while 30 to 40 mm can be expected fairly widely and up to 50 mm in a 12 hour period in places.

“There is a small chance that some places may see more than 50 mm in three hours and more than 75 mm through 12 hours, especially over east facing high ground.

“Lightning and hail of 1-2 cm will also be hazards.”

We’ve taken a look and have provided this hour-by-hour forecast for Shropshire over today:

• 9am: Highs of 17°C (62.6°F) with thunderstorms and up to 95 per cent chance of rain
• 10am: Highs of 17°C (62.6°F) with thunderstorms and up to 95 per cent chance of rain
• 11am: Highs of 18°C (64.4°F) with thunderstorms and up to 95 per cent chance of rain
• 12pm: Highs of 19°C (66.2°F) with thunderstorms and up to 90 per cent chance of rain
• 1pm: Highs of 19°C (66.2°F) with thunderstorms and up to 80 per cent chance of rain
• 2pm: Highs of 20°C (68°F) with thunderstorms and up to 70 per cent chance of rain
• 3pm: Highs of 20°C (68°F) with thunderstorms and up to 50 per cent chance of rain
• 4pm: Highs of 20°C (68°F) with thunderstorms and up to 60 per cent chance of rain
• 5pm: Highs of 21°C (69.8°F) with thunderstorms and up to 70 per cent chance of rain
• 6pm: Highs of 20°C (68°F) with thunderstorms and up to 60 per cent chance of rain
• 7pm: Highs of 20°C (68°F) with thunderstorms and up to 60 per cent chance of rain
• 8pm: Highs of 19°C (66.2°F) with thunderstorms and up to 60 per cent chance of rain
• 9pm: Highs of 18°C (64.4°F) with thunderstorms and up to 60 per cent chance of rain
• 10pm: Highs of 17°C (62.6°F) with thunderstorms and up to 50 per cent chance of rain