The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain and thunderstorms in the north of England this evening. 

Thundery downpours are expected to break out over parts of northeast Wales, central and northern England, moving from west to east, and are expected to hit the Bradford district at around 8pm tonight. 

The Met Office has predicted a month's worth of rain could fall in some places in a matter of hours.

Frequent lightning and large hail may be additional hazards, the latter bringing potential for disruption to power networks.

While the heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected to bring some diruption to the north, the risk is lower here than further south. 

Some areas of the UK received more than half a month’s worth of rain in just one hour on Tuesday, as flash floods hit parts of Cornwall and Kent.

The heaviest rain recorded by the Met Office on Tuesday was at Reading University, where 1.4in (36mm) of rain fell between 9pm and 10pm.

Despite these figures, flash floods hit the Cornish coastal village of Coverack, where 50 properties were affected and several people had to be rescued from their homes.