A warning for thunderstorms across Cumbria has been issued by the Met Office.
In place until midnight on Monday, the yellow weather warning says areas of heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to be ongoing from overnight and expected to continue to affect parts of the UK through the day.
The focus for thunderstorms and impacts is expected to gradually move east later in the day.
The extent of these thunderstorms remains very uncertain and whilst many places will miss them, some places may see 30mm to 40mm of rain fall in less than an hour and perhaps over 60mm to 80mm in one or two places.
Frequent lightning strikes and hail will be additional hazards.
What should I expect?
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures, with a small chance that some communities could be temporarily cut off by flooded roads
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
