Power cuts are reported in10 areas in the region and flood warnings are in place in Staffordshire.
Storms have battered the West Midlands after a night of heavy rain left people flooded out and lightning strikes forcing evacuations.
A pub in Aldridge "went off with a bang", police said, when it was struck by lightning and had to be evacuated and customers were forced to leave a bowling alley in Stafford when part of the ceiling collapsed as rain poured in. Players were also led off the pitch at Coventry City's game against Swansea at the Coventry Building Society Arena on Saturday following a flash of lightning.The EA has issued a flood warning, with Saredon Brook at Wedges Mills, in Cannock at risk of bursting its banks as water levels continue to rise.
In Stafford on Saturday, customers were forced to leave Tenpin's bowling centre after part of the roof fell through. Customers reported on Facebook that water was leaking through the ceiling near the children's soft play area. West Midlands Fire Service said it sent 15 firefighters to The Avion in Aldridge, after lightning set off the pub's alarms at around 19:00 BST.During bad weather on Friday night, the Ross-on-Wye branch of Morrisons was forced to close after part of its roof caved in and rainwater poured into the shop.No donuts or drifting: Police tackle car cruisingSolihull Moors Women accuse club of neglect
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