Fresh yellow weather warning issued for heavy rain

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for a large part of the UK.

The Met Office warning covers the East of England, South East, East Midlands, West Midlands, South West, London and parts of Wales.

The warnings of heavy showers, perhaps thundery, are in place from 9pm Wednesday evening until 9am Thursday morning.

There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, according to the warning, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.

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