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The Met Office has issued warnings for severe thunderstorms and heavy rain across much of England and Wales, threatening travel disruption and flash flooding following weeks of hot weather. A band of heavy showers and thunderstorms is expected to move northwards on Wednesday morning, followed by fresh warnings covering Thursday.

Forecasters warn that the unsettled weather could bring large hail, lightning, and gusty winds, with the wettest areas potentially seeing up to 75mm of rain. The weather service noted a chance of floods on Wednesday and Thursday, noting that storms may become slow-moving in the afternoon and evening. Spells of rain are set to continue over the bank holiday weekend, accompanied by windy conditions in the south.

The warnings follow weeks of hot weather across the UK that caused extremely dry conditions, with drought declared in nearly three-quarters of England and the whole of Wales. The Met Office previously stated that the UK is on course for its hottest summer on record, with temperatures reaching up to 38.1C in London.

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