The Met Office has issued an updated Yellow thunderstorm warning for parts of the UK on Thursday, with heavy rain expected to hit the country. The warning covers parts of East Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, North West England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Warning timing and affected regions
The updated warning will be in place from 6am to 10pm on Thursday, covering 74 areas. The forecaster has revised the warning that was previously issued for today.
The affected regions include East Midlands, East of England, London, South East England, North West England, South West England, Wales, West Midlands, Yorkshire and the Humber.
Forecast details and potential impacts
Brits are being warned of frequent lightning strikes and heavy rain in the impacted regions. A Met Office forecast said: "A band of heavy showers and thunderstorms is expected to move northwards during this morning. A drier, brighter interlude may follow, but with a chance of further showers and thunderstorms breaking out during the afternoon."
"Many places will miss these, but where they do occur, they may be intense with 20-30 mm rain falling in less than an hour and perhaps 40-50 mm in 2-3 hours in a few spots, leading to some surface water flooding. Large hail and frequent lightning are also possible. The showers and thunderstorms will drift northwards and ease during the evening."
Warnings for residents
The forecaster is warning residents that properties could be flooded quickly and has issued a warning about possible power cuts.
