Warnings were issued on May 26, 2026, regarding potential power cuts, flooding, and isolated intense thunderstorms affecting Glastonbury, Wells, and Somerset.

The entities involved

• Met Office →

  United Kingdom's national weather service

  • Met Office forecasts a heatwave for Worcestershire.Mon 12:58
  • The Met Office provided a weather outlook for England, predicting high warmth and temperatures climbing into the 30s for several regions.Mon 10:33
• Somerset →

  unitary authority area in Somerset, England (doesn't include Bath and North-East Somerset or North Somerset)

  • Somerset Council is managing county-wide flood defence issues.Mon 16:35
  • A heat health alert has been issued by the UK Health Security Agency for the East of England and East Midlands.Mon 05:47
• Glastonbury →

  town in Somerset, England, United Kingdom

  • A company named Knight operates a restaurant from a 15th-century building located in Glastonbury, which is based in Somerset.Wed 16:38
• Wells →

  cathedral city in Somerset, England, UK

  • Somerset Council defends landscape character and manages planning for city expansion in the Wells/Mendip area.Sat 12:23

Related events

• Met Office warns of flooding and disruption in London amidst predicted thundery showers.Aug 27
• The Met Office has issued warnings for the majority of the UK regarding potential flooding and power cuts.Aug 30
• Heavy downpours caused flooding in Smestow Brook in Worcestershire, with warnings from the Met Office and Environment Agency.Aug 28
• Met Office issues thunderstorm warnings for Worcestershire on August 27, 2026.Aug 27
• Met Office issues weather warnings about potential flooding in West Yorkshire affecting the River Calder.Aug 27