在经历夏季干旱后，英格兰和威尔士遭遇雷暴和强降雨，导致数十栋房屋被洪水损毁 1。英国气象局发布雷暴和暴雨警告，称英格兰和威尔士部分地区12小时内降雨量可达75毫米 1。黄色雷暴警告持续至周四晚10点，第二项黄色警告从周四下午5点持续至周五上午7点 1。
英国环境署在米德兰兹、约克郡和东南部发布40项洪水警报 1。西米德兰兹消防部门接到32处房产洪水警报，斯塔福德郡12小时内降雨量达60毫米 1。伯明翰居民Ryan Goodwin称其温室被3英尺（1米）深的水淹没 1。环境署称英格兰71.3%地区仍处于干旱状态，8月迄今仅收到通常预期降雨量的34% 1。英国今年夏季已记录五次热浪，气候科学家指出全球变暖正导致英国天气模式更加不稳定，极端高温、干旱、洪水和风暴频发 1。
Dozens of homes have been damaged by flooding in England and Wales following severe thunderstorms and heavy rainfall after a period of summer drought 1. The UK Met Office has issued thunderstorm and heavy rain warnings, noting that some parts of England and Wales could receive up to 75 millimeters of rain within a 12-hour period 1. A yellow thunderstorm warning is in effect until 10 p.m. on Thursday, while a second yellow warning will run from 5 p.m. Thursday until 7 a.m. Friday 1. The Environment Agency has issued 40 flood alerts across the Midlands, Yorkshire, and the southeast 1.
In Staffordshire, 60 millimeters of rain fell in 12 hours 1. The West Midlands fire service received flood alerts for 32 properties 1. In Birmingham, resident Ryan Goodwin stated that his greenhouse was submerged under three feet, or one meter, of water 1.
The UK has recorded five heatwaves this summer 1. The Environment Agency stated that 71.3% of England remains in a state of drought, having received only 34% of its normally expected rainfall so far in August 1. Climate scientists point out that global warming is making the UK's weather patterns increasingly unstable, leading to a higher frequency of extreme heat, droughts, floods, and storms 1.
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