Northern Ireland weather: Yellow thunderstorm warning issued

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Heavy rain is expected in parts of Northern Ireland

Thunderstorms brought some disruption across Northern Ireland on Monday.

The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for all counties on Monday afternoon and it was in place until 22:00 BST.

There were reports of some flooding in homes and businesses, particularly in the north west of Northern Ireland.

Earlier, the Met Office had warned of damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail and strong winds.

Motorists were also warned that driving conditions could become difficult as a result of spray and sudden flooding.

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Rail services between Londonderry and Belfast faced disruption after a signalling system was struck by lightning on Sunday.

In the Republic of Ireland, a weather warning was issued for most of the country until 21:00 local time on Monday.

Met Éireann said there was heavy showers and thunderstorms in some parts.