Met Office 'protect yourself' warning as thunderstorms set for 26 areas - full list

The Met Office has extended its yellow thunderstorm warning covering 26 areas, with up to 40mm of rain, lightning, hail and flash flooding possible across parts of the UK.

The updated weather warning impacts certain areas of the North East

The forecaster warned of the possibility of "lightning and hail"

More rain is expected to fall in our region throughout the morning

The continuous hot, dry weather has dried up land across Wales contributing to flood risk as water pools on the land surface.

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