Wales weather: Thunderstorms hit amid Met Office warnings

Thunderstorms were seen over Newtown, Powys at 18:30 BST on Monday

The Met Office has warned flooding and power cuts are likely as thunderstorms hit parts of Wales.

A new severe amber thunderstorm warning covers parts of north east Wales until 22:00 BST on Monday.

A previous less severe yellow thunderstorm warning covered most of the country until 21:00.

Forecasters warn that 30-40mm of rain could fall in less than one hour, with Wales seeing an increased chance of flooding due to rainfall from Saturday.

There were reports of heavy showers, hail and thunderstorms across parts of Wales on Monday evening.

The amber thunderstorm warning covers Conwy, Denbighshire, Flintshire, Powys and Wrexham

The Met Office has said delays and cancellations are likely to bus and train services where lightning strikes occur.

It also warns some communities will likely become temporarily cut off in the case of flooding on roads.

Dark clouds were seen over Wrexham just before 20:00

The forecaster also said frequent lightning and hail could cause additional safety hazards.

Prior to the weekend, the last reported rain in Swansea was 8 May, according to BBC weather forecaster Derek Brockway, while in Prestatyn, Denbighshire, rain was last reported on 22 May.