A yellow weather warning has been issued for Southampton with a thunderstorm set to hit the city tomorrow evening.

The Met Office has issued the yellow weather warning from 6pm tomorrow (Friday, June 13) until 11.59pm.

Rain is forecast from 9pm until 11pm tomorrow night, with the Met Office warning of disruption due to the inclement weather.

The warning area covers much of the south west of England and Wales, plus Hampshire.

In a statement, a spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Heavy rain and thunderstorms may lead to some disruption on Friday evening.

“Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

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“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 homes and businesses could be lost.

“Rainfall amounts and thunderstorm activity will vary across the area, however there is the potential for 20mm of rain to fall in an hour and 30-40 mm to fall in three hours or less in a few places.

“As well as this there is a small chance of frequent lightning and hail within the rain area as additional hazards.”