A WEATHER warning has been issued for much of the west of the UK and Wales.
The yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office and covers areas including the entirety of Herefordshire.
The Met Office says some places may see thunderstorms causing flooding and disruption, as slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms break out this afternoon.
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Some places will escape them, but where they do occur they will bring torrential downpours.
Up to 35 mm rain is expected to fall in an hour in some areas, with up to 40 to 50 mm in two to three hours in one or two places.
Lightning and hail will pose additional hazards.
The showers and thunderstorms are expected to only slowly die out through the evening, but may persist in the north until Wednesday morning.
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