Thunderstorm warning issued amid flooding risk

The South East is expected to have the most rain

An alert over stormy weather has been issued for the whole of the South East of England by the Met Office.

The yellow thunderstorm warning was put in place at 10:00 BST on Tuesday and will be active until 03:00 on Wednesday.

The alert covers Surrey, West Sussex, East Sussex, Kent, Hampshire, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Oxfordshire, Northamptonshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Hertfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Bedfordshire and London.

A Met Office spokesperson said: "Showers and thunderstorms will spread from the southwest, as well as developing over land, during the morning, lasting through the afternoon and well into the evening."

There could be gusts of up to 40mph

Heavy showers are expected and residents are being warned of travel disruption on roads and by train.

Flooding of some homes and businesses was likely and properties could have short-term power outages, according to the Met Office.

Areas could see between 20mm (0.79in) and 30mm (1.18in) of rain within two to three hours and people have been warned of potential hail.

The most rainfall is expected in the South East of the country.

There could also be strong winds in the south with a chance of 40mph (64.37kph) gusts.