Exact date remnants of Hurricane Lee will hit Britain as flooding hits the UK
Hurricane Lee has caused chaos across the east coast of the US and the remnants are due to hit the UK on Tuesday, the Met Office has shared.
More than a month's rain fell in a day across parts of the UK by the end of Sunday - causing floods which posed a danger to life. Travel has been disrupted by the downpours, which caused Exeter Airport to close and cancel its remaining flights on Sunday.
And this week will see even more disruption, including the remnants of Hurricane Lee arriving on Tuesday. The storm has seen one killed in the US state of Maine after a tree fell on his vehicle.
Met Office meteorologist Jonathan Vautrey said: "It is certainly worth keeping up to date with the forecast. It is worth checking those things immediately before you head out on your journey so that you are aware where the most severe thunderstorms are possible.
More than a month's rain fell in a day across parts of the UK by the end of Sunday (Richard Waters/REX/Shutterstock)"Make sure you are taking care as the weather could change at very short lead times and just be prepared for those gusty winds and potentially large hailstorms."
Gales, snow and rain to batter country today with 80mph wind gusts
Conditions are expected to remain "blustery at times" early this week but are likely to be fresher. More storms are possible as the remnants of Hurricane Lee, which hit New England in the US and eastern Canada, is set to move across the UK between Tuesday and Thursday.
It will no longer be a hurricane by the time it reaches UK shores. Mr Vautrey said: "That will be getting picked up by the jet stream. Showers in places could be heavy with a risk of further thunderstorms. It could be quite an unsettled, autumnal week to come."
Exeter Airport was closed and cancelled its remaining flights on Sunday. Though a spokesman confirmed it would open on Monday.
He added: "Following Sunday afternoon's flash flooding, which caused the closure of the airport, our teams are working through the night cleaning up and we expect to be open tomorrow morning, Monday. Passengers are advised to check with their airline for the very latest information about their flight, and please bear with us while we do our very best to return all airport operations to normal."
Videos posted on social media showed a flooded main terminal. An amber weather warning for thunderstorms across parts of Devon and Somerset was in place on Sunday afternoon, with a yellow warning in other parts of south west England and South Wales.
Heavy rain brought torrential downpours across the country at the weekend (PA)A yellow warning issued for London, the south-east and east of England and the East Midlands remained in place until 6am on Monday. Heavy rain brought "torrential downpours" across the south-west of England on Sunday, with localised flooding in Devon.
It also led to widespread road closures, bus and train cancellations and the closure of Paignton zoo. Almost a month's rain fell on Sunday at the Birds Hill rain gauge on the edge of Exmoor.
Other spots saw up to 60mm of rain fall, more than half the September average for the region of 92.45mm. The band of rain has moved eastwards throughout Sunday and is expected to clear by the early hours of Monday morning. Conditions are expected to remain "blustery at times" early this week but are likely to be fresher.
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