Met Office issues thunderstorm warnings across UK - full list of places affected
A thunderstorm warning has been issued by the Met Office which covers a huge part of the UK this weekend. The 10-hour warning comes into place at midday on Sunday and will remain in force until 10pm.
The yellow Met Office warning covers large parts of England, Wales and Northern Ireland with the potential that downpours could lead to disruption in these areas places, especially to travel. Isolated property flooding is possible.
The warning in Northern Ireland is only in place from 11am to 7pm.
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The alert says that many areas will miss the heaviest downpours - but that some places could see 30-40mm of rain in the space of an hour or two, possibly accompanied by some hail.
Ahead of the storm people were also advised to ensure moveable objects or temporary structures are well secured, such as bins or garden furniture, in case of gusts; check road conditions before travelling; have torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items, in case of power cuts.
Temperatures on Sunday are expected to remain high despite the thunderstorm warning - with the mercury expected to reach 23c in Greater Manchester and London.
The National Met Office forecast for Sunday to Tuesday reads: "A warm and humid day on Sunday, with an increasing risk of thunderstorms. Turning cooler through Monday and Tuesday, with showers and longer spells of rain. Winds increasing too."
Here are all the areas where the yellow thunderstorm warning is in place on Sunday.
The regions and areas affected by the warning
East Midlands
Derby
Derbyshire
Leicester
Leicestershire
Northamptonshire
Nottingham
Nottinghamshire
London & South East England
Buckinghamshire
Hampshire
Oxfordshire
Reading
Southampton
West Berkshire
Windsor and Maidenhead
Wokingham
North West England
Blackburn with Darwen
Blackpool
Cheshire East
Cheshire West and Chester
Cumbria
Greater Manchester
Halton
Lancashire
Merseyside
Warrington
South West England
Bath and North East Somerset
Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
Bristol
Devon
Dorset
Gloucestershire
North Somerset
Somerset
South Gloucestershire
Swindon
Torbay
Wiltshire
Wales
Blaenau Gwent
Bridgend
Caerphilly
Cardiff
Carmarthenshire
Ceredigion
Conwy
Denbighshire
Flintshire
Gwynedd
Isle of Anglesey
Merthyr Tydfil
Monmouthshire
Neath Port Talbot
Newport
Powys
Rhondda Cynon Taf
Swansea
Torfaen
Vale of Glamorgan
Wrexham
West Midlands
Herefordshire
Shropshire
Staffordshire
Stoke-on-Trent
Telford and Wrekin
Warwickshire
West Midlands Conurbation
Worcestershire
Yorkshire & Humber
North Yorkshire
South Yorkshire
West Yorkshire
Northern Ireland (11am to 7pm)
County Armagh
County Fermanagh
County Londonderry
County Tyrone