Met Office issues weather warnings for heavy rain and wind today

The Met Office is warning of further devastation amid more heavy rain and wind today after giant hailstones battered Britain and lightning strikes set buildings on fire in the freak summer storms. Yellow warnings are in place today and Friday, with gusts of up to 65mph predicted, while much of Scotland is also set to experience more choppy weather The shocking photographs were captured in Northampton as erratic conditions on Wednesday follow a week of downpours across the country with both amber and yellow weather warnings in place Witnesses said the blaze broke out yesterday after the hospital on Moorside road was struck by lightning. Pictured, the scene which shows smoke bellowing out of the top of the hospital Shoppers take cover under an umbrella as heavy rain falls on Oxford Street in central London Heavy rain, lightning and hail 'the size of garden peas' have caused disruption across the UK, with the Met Office predicting further stormy weather to come Firefighters were called to the blaze on the roof of a building at the Manchester hospital at 2.20pm on Wednesday afternoon Crews are at the fire on Arncliffe Road, Halewood, where the roof of a house caught alight in the extreme weather In a statement, Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service said: 'Just after 2.20pm this afternoon, seven fire engines were called to reports of a fire at a building on Moorside Road in Flixton' Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust confirmed the hospital was struck by lightning which caused a fire in an area of the roof. Heavy rain pounds central London as extreme weather continues following mass flooding across parts of the capital over the weekend Over the past few weeks, rain has battered the UK, particularly in London where areas including Walthamstow, Woodford and Stepney Green have seen severe flooding Mayor of London Sadiq Khan said yesterday that following a meeting with the Environment Agency, London's boroughs and other key partners, he will be doing all that he can to tackle flooding and climate change Britain today faced flash floods as forecasters warned of more than three inches of rain and a 'danger to life' People stand under an umbrella as they are caught in torrential downpours on Whitehall in Westminster yesterday Pedestrians are caught in heavy downpours in Westminster yesterday after much of the UK was placed under a weather warning The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has imposed 15 flood alerts for areas including Dundee, Aberdeenshire and Fife, while England's Environment Agency put out one alert on the Isle of Wight. A pedestrian jumps over a puddle as they cross the road during heavy rain in London yesterday afternoon People shelter under umbrellas during heavy torrential downpours in Westminster People jump over a puddle as they cross the road during torrential downpours in Central London Flash flooding on Ormskirk Road in Aintree, Merseyside, as the Met Office issued weather warnings across Britain Holidaymakers enjoy warm sunny spells on the beach at the seaside resort of Lyme Regis Holidaymakers next to the harbour get caught in a heavy rain shower at the seaside resort of West Bay in Dorset on a day of sunshine, showers and strong gusty winds Up to 3.1in is expected to fall in the worst-hit areas and heavy showers will continue throughout this week, but meteorologists added that sunny spells will break through the gloom at times On the roads, the RAC and Highways England have advised drivers to be cautious in the rain.