Met Office issues weather warnings with 'power cuts likely' - full list of 63 areas

The Met Office has issued several weather warnings covering swathes of the UK on Saturday, with rain set to drench several cities. The yellow thunderstorm warnings state: "Frequent heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected for much of Saturday before fading from the west during the mid to late afternoon.

"10-15 mm of rain could fall in less than an hour, whilst some places could see 30-40 mm of rain over several hours from successive showers and thunderstorms. Frequent lightning, hail and strong, gusty winds will be additional hazards."

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