A warning for thunderstorms in the North East has been issued by the Met Office for the second day in a row.
The yellow warning affects parts of County Durham and Northumberland in our region such as Barnard Castle and Allendale.
It will be in place from 1.30pm on Tuesday until 6am on Wednesday and residents are warned of potential flooding and lightning strikes.
The warning reads: "Slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms will break out across many parts of the UK on Tuesday afternoon. Some places will miss them, but where they do occur they will bring torrential downpours with 25 to 35 mm rain falling in an hour and perhaps 40 to 50 mm in 2 to 3 hours in one or two places.
"Lightning and hail will be additional hazards. These showers and thunderstorms will only slowly die out through the evening, but may persist across northwest England, southwest Scotland and perhaps eastern
"Northern Ireland into the early hours of Wednesday morning."
What to expect
- Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- Some communities might become cut off if roads flood
- Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
