Yellow thunderstorm warnings issued as 40mm of rain to fall in an hour

Yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms have been issued for parts of the UK as the fourth heatwave of the summer continues .

The weather warnings cover north-eastern Scotland and the eastern part of Northern Ireland.

In Scotland, in a separate the forecaster predicted that up to 70mm of rain could fall in two hours, while 50mm is set to fall in Northern Ireland.

Residents affected by both alerts – due to stay in place until 10pm on Thursday night – may experience power cuts and the possibility of deep floodwater, “causing a danger to life”, the Met Office said.

Flood alerts have also been issued for Scotland, where the Scottish Environment Protection Agency is warning of a risk of significant flooding from surface water and rivers.

Other parts of the country were expected to ex