Heathrow Cancels Flights As Storms Forecast

Heathrow Airport has cancelled 20% of flights for two hours on Saturday afternoon after heavy rain, thunder, lightning and hail was forecast.

Sky News weathers forecasters said storms in the South and South East would move northwards across Britain during the day, bringing "torrential downpours, hail, frequent lightning and the risk of localised flooding".

The thundery storms came after Britain enjoyed its hottest day of the year on Friday.

A Heathrow spokeswoman said: "During thunderstorms the number of aircraft that can take off and land each hour is reduced.

Lightning over the Vale of Belvoir in Leicestershire

"We have therefore requested that airlines reduce their flight schedule by 20% between 4pm and 6pm.

"Passengers due to travel on July 19 are urged to check the status of their flight with their airline before travelling to the airport."

Flights from Dublin, Madrid and Prague were among those cancelled, according to the airport's website. 

Manchester Airport also faced some delays after a thunderstorm caused an electrical surge that stopped some lifts and baggage systems working.

Lightning over Tilbury Docks

"We'll wait to see what happens this afternoon when we're expecting thunder," General duty manager Gary Brown said after the problem was fixed.

The Environment Agency has warned up to 30mm (1.2in) of rain could fall in an hour in some areas.

Almost every county in England and Wales is at "medium" risk of flooding, according to the EA, which has issued 59 flood alerts, warning people to be prepared.

The majority of the warnings are in the Midlands, the South East and the South West.

It will be unsettled again on Sunday with sunny spells and showers, and more heavy downpours and thunderstorms.

There is a 60% chance of a heatwave continuing until tomorrow morning, according to the Met Office.

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