Thunderstorm weather warning brings dry and sunny spell to crashing end in UK

Thunderstorms could bring flooding in places (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for parts of the UK today with fears a deluge could bring flooding.

The Met Office has put in place a vast yellow warning for Wales,the West of England and London,with disruption from midday to 10pm today.

Some flooding and disruption throughout the day could result from forecast heavy showers.

The stormy weather follows heavy showers today,mainly affecting the West Country,South Wales and parts of the West Midlands.

The weather warning covers mostof Wales

The hottest place in the UK today is expected to be in Manchester

The Met Office said the rain tomorrow is expected to be ‘intense for short periods of time’ and could produce 20-30 mm in less than an hour.

The thunderstorms could unleash as much as 40-50mm within a couple of hours in the worst-affected areas.

Dangerous lightning,hail and gusty winds are also forecast.

The rain brings with it a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly,the Met Office said.

The storms bring to an end a long period of beautiful sunny weather (Picture Peter Byrne/PA Wire)

Road closures and difficult driving conditions can also be expected when the storms hit.

The yellow weather warning,issued at 10am this morning,brings to an end a long stretch of dry sunny weather,with temperatures forecast to reach highs of 25C to 26C in places.

There are three flood alerts in place as of tonight,but this could change when the wet weather hits tomorrow.

Flooding is possible in Kimpton and Lilley Bottom,in the Henley and Asseondon area and River Mimram in Hertfordshire.