A thunderstorm warning has been issued for York and North Yorkshire.

The Met Office issued the yellow weather warning for Sunday, September 1.

Their warning encompasses the majority of England, spanning from the south coast to Newcastle.

In their warning, they said: "The extent of these thunderstorms is very uncertain, and many places will miss them, but where they do occur, 30 to 40 mm of rain may fall in less than an hour with perhaps over 75 mm in one or two places, leading to a chance of flooding and disruption.

"Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

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"Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.

"There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.

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

The warning is in place from 4am until 9pm on Sunday, the Met Office's forecast predicts a high of 19 degrees Celsius on the day, and a low of 14.