The Met Office has issued yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms in multiple areas across the UK. The warning states that there is a risk of damage to homes and businesses, as well as power shortages in some areas.
The yellow warning is in place between 11am and 10pm today (Sunday, June 9) and affects millions of homes in areas of south west England and Wales, the Mirror reports.
The warning from the Met Office reads: "Areas of heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to form over parts of southwest England and Wales during Sunday.
"Whilst the majority of these will move through fairly quickly, giving short-lived downpours or thunderstorms, there is a chance of them lining up with a few spots potentially seeing repeated bouts of heavy rain and thunder.
"Where this happens some disruption could occur with up to around 25 mm of rain falling in an hour and perhaps 40 mm in 2 or 3 hours. Frequent lightning, hail and a few strong wind gusts could accompany these storms."
It adds there is a "good chance" driving conditions will be affected by spray and standing water, causing long journeys for people in cars or relying on buses.
The yellow weather warning affected the following regions:
South West England
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Gloucestershire
- North Somerset
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Swansea
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
Northern Ireland
- County Antrim
- County Armagh
- County Down
- County Fermanagh
- County Londonderry
- County Tyrone
