Met Office issues warning as up to 30mm of rain in one hour forecast

• The Met Office has issued yellow thunderstorm warnings across large parts of England and Wales for Wednesday between 3am and 10pm.
• Heavy downpours could bring 20mm to 30mm of rain in under an hour, with some spots seeing up to 50mm over two to three hours.
• Affected regions include the West and East Midlands, North West, South East, South West, East of England, and parts of Wales.
• Forecasters have warned of potential surface water flooding, frequent lightning, large hail, and power cuts.
• Travel disruption is expected, with potential delays to bus and train services alongside difficult driving conditions and road closures.

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Met Office thunderstorm warning issued across large parts of UK