A thunderstorm warning has been issued for Berkshire to mark the beginning of October.

The Met Office has released an alert that Berkshire could face 'heavy rain' and thunderstorms.

The yellow warning is in place until 5pm today (October 2) as the thunderstorms could cause some disruption and flooding during Monday evening and into the night.

The Met Office said: "Thunderstorms with frequent lightning have already affected parts of the warning area, these continuing into the evening in places.

"An increasing risk of longer-lasting intense downpours too, especially later this evening and further east across the warning area, for example towards south Lincolnshire and East Anglia.

"These storms are likely to be focused in relatively narrow bands, so some places will miss the worst, while a few locations might catch 25-50 mm of rain within 2 or 3 hours, along with frequent lightning and gusty winds."

What to expect

  • There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
  • Delays to train services are possible and flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible.
  • Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes, with some short term loss of power and other services