THE Met Office has updated a thunderstorm warning which covers Bradford.

The yellow weather alert - for the whole of West Yorkshire - was initially issued earlier this week.

It has now been updated with a new start time and more information from the Met Office.

The warning begins at 1am tomorrow and ends at 11.59pm tomorrow.

According to the Met Office, "multiple rounds" of heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast and may lead to some disruption.

A spokesperson for the Met Office said: "While there is some uncertainty, thunderstorms may affect southeast England during the early hours of Thursday, perhaps also extending into parts of East Anglia.

"Where these occur, rain accumulations of 25 to 40mm are possible in one hour, with a small risk of over 60mm in two to three hours, and accompanied by frequent lightning at times.

"Elsewhere, an area of showery rain is likely to develop and move northeastwards across parts of Wales, the Midlands and northern England.

"This will be heavy and perhaps thundery at times, persisting through Thursday morning before easing towards midday.

"Some areas could receive rain accumulations of 25 to 50mm over the course of a few hours.

"Scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms are then expected to develop through Thursday afternoon and evening across parts of central, southern and eastern England, and perhaps also south Wales.

"These have the potential to produce 50mm or more in one to two hours, along with gusty winds, large hail, and the risk of surface water flooding."

Much of the UK is currently experiencing warmer temperatures after high pressure moved in.

What to expect, according to the Met Office

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

  • Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services

  • Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost

  • Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds

  • Fast-flowing or deep floodwater is possible, causing a danger to life