Yeovil - Weather warnings issued

Met Office warnings issued for Somerset

• Amber warning of extreme heat

  Amber - Likely

  Active WarningACTIVE

  Started:00:00 BST Wednesday 24 June00:00 (BST) Wed 24 Jun

  Ends:23:59 BST Thursday 25 June23:59 (BST) Thu 25 Jun

  Hot and humid weather is expected to continue through the middle of the week, with exceptionally warm temperatures both day and night. - Population-wide adverse health effects are likely to be experienced, not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to potential serious illness or danger to life - Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines likely to be required - Failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment is likely, with the probable loss of power and other essential services, such as water, electricity, gas or mobile phone services - Significantly more people are likely to visit coastal areas, lakes and rivers leading to increased risk of water safety incidents - Delays on roads and road closures are possible, along with delays and cancellations to rail and air travel, with potential for significant welfare issues for those who experience even moderate delays

  Issued:10:59 BST Sunday 21 June10:59 (BST) Sun 21 Jun
• Red warning of extreme heat

  Red - Expected

  Active WarningACTIVE

  Started:09:00 BST Wednesday 24 June09:00 (BST) Wed 24 Jun

  Ends:23:59 BST Thursday 25 June23:59 (BST) Thu 25 Jun

  An exceptional spell of hot and humid weather is expected across this region, with impacts to the general population highly likely. - Population-wide adverse health effects experienced, not limited to those most vulnerable to extreme heat, leading to serious illness or danger to life - Substantial changes in working practices and daily routines will be required - High risk of failure of heat-sensitive systems and equipment, with the loss of power and other essential services, such as water, electricity, gas or mobile phone services - Significantly more people visiting coastal areas, lakes and rivers, leading to an increased risk of water safety incidents - Delays on roads and road closures, along with delays and cancellations to rail and air travel, with significant welfare issues for those who experience even moderate delays

  Issued:10:30 BST Monday 22 June10:30 (BST) Mon 22 Jun
• Yellow warning of thunderstorms

  Yellow - Possible

  Starts:18:00 BST Thursday 25 June18:00 (BST) Thu 25 Jun

  Ends:23:59 BST Thursday 25 June23:59 (BST) Thu 25 Jun

  Many areas missing the worst but thunderstorms could bring disruption in places on Thursday evening - There is a small chance that buildings and temporary structures could be damaged by the sudden arrival of strong winds - There is a chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus - Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes - Some short term loss of power and other services is possible - A small chance of flooding of a few homes and businesses, leading to some damage to buildings or structures

  Issued:12:08 BST Wednesday 24 June12:08 (BST) Wed 24 Jun
• Yellow warning of thunderstorms

  Yellow - Possible

  Starts:00:00 BST Friday 26 June00:00 (BST) Fri 26 Jun

  Ends:10:00 BST Friday 26 June10:00 (BST) Fri 26 Jun

  Many areas missing the worst, but thunderstorms could bring disruption in places during Thursday night and into Friday morning. - There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost - Where lightning strikes or flooding occurs, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services - There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds - Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures

  Issued:10:34 BST Thursday 25 June10:34 (BST) Thu 25 Jun