A NEW weather warning for Somerset and the South West has been issued by the Met Office.

A first yellow warning for thunderstorms was issued yesterday, Sunday, September 4 and was in place until 4am this morning, Monday, September 5.

This morning, the Met Office issued a new warning which will be in place from 2pm today to 2am tomorrow (Tuesday, September 6).




 

The latest forecast for the area said: "Thunderstorms are likely to develop across parts of southwest England and Wales during Monday afternoon and become more organised through the evening.

"Lines of thunderstorms are expected to then move north during the early hours of Tuesday and gradually weaken as they clear into northern England before dawn.

"Whilst some places will see little or no rainfall, a few locations may see torrential rain with 20-30 mm falling in one hour and 50-80 mm in three hours.

"Additional hazards accompanying stronger thunderstorms include frequent lightning, hail, and gusty winds, particularly during the evening period."

The Met Office also said "thunderstorms across Cornwall will become more widespread as they move northeast into Devon, Somerset, and south Wales this afternoon".