Met Office urgent weather warning as 'disruption' predicted

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Sunday following a week of high temperatures in the region.

The warning, for thunderstorms, is in place in the west of England on Sunday (May 12) afternoon. Forecasters have warned the area could see 'heavy showers' and 'thunderstorms' leading to disruption, especially to travel.

It follows a week of hot and dry weather across the UK, with temperatures reaching highs of 23C in Greater Manchester on Saturday.

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The warning is in place from 12pm to 10pm on Sunday. On their website, the Met Office warn: "Heavy showers and thunderstorms could lead to some disruption in places, especially to travel. Isolated property flooding is possible."

They add people can expect: