'Wild' thunderstorms have hit parts of the UK after hottest day of the year so far.
Photos and videos of heavy rain taking over the Lancashire and Merseyside areas have been posted to social media.
Stuart McKinnon posted a video with the caption: "Ooh when them #thunderstorms hit 1 minute after walking back from the Supermarket.
"I am blessed, they are wild!!"
Today temperatures have hit the high 20s across most of the UK, but the Met Office has issued weather warnings as thunderstorms take hold.
Five regions of the UK were hit with an amber weather warning as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) increased its heat alert from yellow to amber.
The West Midlands, East Midlands, East of England, South East, and South West were all included.
Amber alerts are imposed when temperatures are deemed to potentially have an impact on people of all ages, which could put a strain on the NHS.
In a statement, the UKHSA said: "The decision to move to an amber alert has been made due to latest Met Office forecasts, which indicate there is a high likelihood that forecasted temperatures will be reached rapidly over the weekend in these regions, while we are also likely to see high overnight temperatures."
The Met Office earlier warned about the risk of thunderstorms this weekend as warmed air pushes further north and east.
Met Office Deputy Chief Meteorologist Dan Harris said: "Although a plume of warm air will bring temperatures up to around 30C in some parts of England, it brings with it the risk of some impactful thunderstorms.
"The general focus area for Saturday has become better defined over the past 24 hours, which has resulted in sufficient confidence to issue a 'Very Low Likelihood' Yellow Thunderstorm Warning.
"While not everyone in the warning area will see the heaviest showers, or even showers at all, some are likely to be torrential and thundery, with 30-40mm falling in an hour. Some spots affected by multiple showers could see in excess of 60mm within the warning period."
