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Flooding 'possible' as thunderstorm warning issued

Clara BullockBBC News, Somerset
News imageMet Office A black and white map of the south west of England. A part of it is circled yellow, with a Thunderstorm warning above it. The area covers parts of Somerset, Bristol, Wiltshire, Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and Wales.Met Office
A yellow thunderstorm warning was issued by the Met Office

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms for parts of England.

It said a band of heavy rain and thunderstorms was moving north from Devon and Dorset, across to Somerset, Bristol, Gloucestershire, Wiltshire and then to parts of Wales and the West Midlands.

Between 12:00 and 16:00 BST some places could have between 20-30mm of rain.

There could also be a risk of flooding in some areas, the Met Office added. It advised people in flood risk areas to be prepared.

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