Met Office issues third yellow weather warning for bank holiday weekend

The Met Office has issued another weather warning for thunderstorms that include a great part of the South and South West.

A yellow weather warning was brought in from 10am on Sunday (May 26th) that will run until 7pm tonight.

The area for the warning covers much of the South West, stretching across Devon, Dorset, Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire and towards London and the Home Counties.

In its advice to the public, the Met Office urged people to be cautious when driving as there will be "a good chance" that driving conditions will be affected by spray and standing water.

As well as this, localised flooding was "possible" according to the meteorologists, which could lead to homes and businesses being damaged.

Those travelling are also being told to plan ahead and to expect delays as public transport is expected to be hit due to the conditions caused by thunderstorms.

The Met Office also warned of the potential for some homes and businesses to lose power during the course of the warning, as lightning strikes are expected and may cause damage to buildings.

This is the third weather warning to be issued across the UK that will run across Sunday.

Another yellow weather warning for thunderstorms that had covered much of the Midlands and parts of the North of England was extended to cover the entire North, whilst areas of East Anglia and Wales were also added.

Similarly, a yellow weather warning for rain was issued for the South of Scotland that stretched from the border to the Central Belt that will last throughout the day and into Bank Holiday Monday.

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