Thunderstorm weather warning for Northumberland issued by the Met Office

The yellow weather warning is in place between 11am and 8pm on Friday, July 18 and between midnight and pm on Saturday, July 19.

The Met Office says thunderstorms bring the potential for the disruption to transport and infrastructure through Friday afternoon and evening and through much of Saturday.

It forecasts: “Showers and thunderstorms will develop early on Friday afternoon, before becoming concentrated across parts of North East England.

"15-25 mm of rain is possible in less than an hour, and should storms become aligned across similar areas, 40-60 mm of rain is possible, with these higher totals most likely over East Yorkshire and the North York Moors.

“As well as rain, frequent lightning and large hail are possible. Storms will ease and clear into the North Sea Friday evening.

"Whilst more widespread heavy rain will gradually clear northwestwards during Saturday, additional scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms may develop in its wake during Saturday afternoon and early evening, before eventually decaying later.”