The Met Office has released a yellow weather warning for Oxfordshire.
Thunderstorms are expected to hit Oxfordshire tomorrow (August 2) from 9am until 7pm.
Rain is highly likely to fall between 11pm and 4pm, with intervals of sunshine expected to emerge from 6pm onwards.
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The thunderstorms could lead to rainfall accumulations of 20-25mm within an hour and some locations could seen in excess of 40mm in a two-to-three-hour period.
Met Office chief meteorologist, Dan Suri, said: “An unseasonably deep area of low pressure for the time of year will move into Ireland during the early hours of Wednesday then continue across Wales and England during Wednesday daytime.
“Heavy rain associated with this low will affect large parts of the UK tonight and on Wednesday, some of the heaviest rain occurring on Wednesday over central parts of England and Wales where some locations could see 40mm of rain in just a few hours from thundery downpours.
“This deep low will also bring high winds into the UK on Wednesday, especially the south.”
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During the thunderstorms, the Met Office has advised that activities such as rod fishing or boating on a lake should be avoided.
If someone is struck by lightning, they will suffer severe burns.
The strike will affect the heart, so the Met Office advises checking if they have a pulse.
More about this week's weather can be found here.
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