Met Office issues 16-HOUR weather warning as England and Wales to be hammered by heavy rain and thunderstorms

Although the forecaster predicts the chance of such an event is unlikely, they say if it does come it will have a high impact.

The warning is in place from 8am tomorrow and ends just before midnight on Monday.

Rain is expected to move northwards with the Met Office claiming there could be a chance of power cuts.

According to the Met Office alert, there is a chance the storms could turn thundery.

The warning states: “Outbreaks of rain, some heavy and thundery, will spread steadily north across the area during Monday.

“Some torrential downpours are likely in places with 15 to 20mm falling in less than an hour and as much as 30 to 40mm in 3 hours.

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“This is likely to lead to localised flooding, slower travel times and a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded.

“Some of the heavy rain may be accompanied by lightning bringing a further hazard.

“The heavy rain will slowly ease after dark.”

The national weather forecast advises that drivers should check road conditions and that travellers should check bus and train timetables to avoid delays.

“People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It’s easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items,” the Met Office suggests.

“Be prepared for weather warnings to change quickly: when a weather warning is issued, the Met Office recommends staying up to date with the weather forecast in your area.”

For the rest of the country, the outlook will also be wet.

The forecaster said: “Scattered heavy and slow-moving showers in Scotland, Northern Ireland and in the northeast. Temperatures around average.”