THE Met Office has put an Amber weather warning in place as there is a “risk to life” with thunderstorms due to sweep the country. After a spell of sunny skies and baking temperatures,

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for thunderstorms impacting millions of Brits this weekend, with potential floods and power cuts meaning there is a 'danger to life'

The Met Office has issued five tips to follow during a thunderstorm, as the UK is set to face severe weather conditions over the next few days. A yellow weather warning has been put in place from tonight at 12am until tomorrow (July 19) at 9pm for most of England and Scotland, with an amber alert in place in areas of southern England.

The county is covered by weather warnings for Saturday and Sunday (July 19 and 20), as we brace for torrential rain and thunder. This could lead to surface water flooding, lightning and hail, according to the Met Office's chief meteorologist.

The Met Office has included advice over what to do in a thunderstorm, after a yellow weather warning has been issued in most parts of the UK

The warning is in place for Saturday, July 19. The Met Office has described torrential rain, with thunderstorms in places, which could lead to some significant surface water flooding on Saturday morning.

A SERIOUS amber weather warning has been issued across south Essex as thunderstorms and heavy rain could lead to "significant" flooding

Parts of the UK are braced for potentially dangerous flash flooding as thunderstorms and torrential rain are set arrive over the weekend. The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for south-east England as more than a month's worth of rain is forecast to fall in a matter of hours on Saturday morning.