The Met Office has issued a weather warning for Herefordshire, with heavy rain, thunderstorms, hail and gusty winds expected to affect the county this morning.

The worst of the rainfall and winds across Herefordshire are expected to occur between 5am-8am, with torrential rain and thunderstorms likely at times, before things clear up later in the morning.

A spokesperson for The Met Office said:

“An area of heavy rain and thunderstorms will move quickly eastwards across Wales and southwestern England into parts of central, southern and eastern England during Wednesday morning.

“Many areas will see a spell of rain whilst some places will be affected by thunderstorms bringing a brief period of heavy rain, lightning, and strong, gusty winds with hail also affecting some spots. Gusts will tend to peak at 40-50 mph, but whilst very unlikely in any one place, much stronger winds are possible here and there, then potentially damaging some structures.”