The six UK areas hit with 11-hour thunderstorm Met Office warning - full list

NewsUK NewsUK WeatherThe warning is in place between 9am and 11pm on Wednesday09:34, 05 Aug 2026Six areas in Scotland have been hit with an 11-hour thunderstorm warning on Wednesday (August 5) as the Met Office has warned of a risk of flooding.‌It comes as England and Wales have provisionally recorded their driest July on record, with Southern England seeing its driest month ever recorded - in a series dating all the way back to 1836.‌Several parts of England are currently facing water restrictions such as hosepipe bans due to the lack of rain over the summer so far. United Utilities - which supplies water to north west England - says that there are no plans to impose restrictions, but people should "use water wisely".‌Click here to get the biggest stories straight to your inbox in our Dai