The Met Office has issued a severe weather warning for Essex as thunderstorms are set to hit the area tomorrow morning.

The government body is advising homes and businesses prone to flooding to be aware and that disruption to power supplies may be caused by lightning.

The yellow weather warning states: "There is an increasing risk of heavy rain, with thunder possible, developing over southern England on Tuesday afternoon before spreading northwards during the evening and
overnight.

"Many places will miss the worst of the rain, but there is a low likelihood of flooding of homes and businesses as well as disruption to transport."

The chief forecaster said: "There is much uncertainty with the forecast for this period and some places could even stay dry.

"However, heavy and thundery rain could produce 20 to 30 mm rain in an hour and very locally 40 to 60mm in 6 to 12 hours.

"Should this occur then some flooding is possible, especially across urban areas. Overnight rain should gradually start to ease and by early Wednesday morning may be confined to parts of the East Midlands and East Anglia"

For more details please go to:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/public/weather/warnings