YELLOW warning indicative of thunderstorms has been issued for South West regions from 12pm and will continue till 8 pm.

The Met Office warning reads: "Heavy rain and thunderstorms will move northeast across the area, and are likely to lead to some transport disruption on Tuesday morning.

"Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures are expected.

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

"5 tips for staying safe in a thunderstorm are:

"When there is a thunderstorm warning in place, here are some things you can do-

1.Could your property be at risk of flooding

2.Staying safe in a flood

3.Check if its safe to drive

4.What you can do in a powercut

5.Protecting your property from damage and other people from injury."

Some other changes expected are: "An area of heavy rain and thunderstorms will move northeastwards during Tuesday morning. This will bring 10-20 mm in 1 hour to many places within the warning area but a smaller corridor of torrential rain giving 30-40 mm in 1-2 hours in places accompanied by frequent lightning and gusty winds."

Areas affected in South West England are-

South West England

Bath and North East Somerset

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole

North Somerset

Somerset

South Gloucestershire

Swindon

Wiltshire