Thunderstorms and intense rain as Met Office issues three yellow weather warnings - Three simultaneous weather warnings could see the UK battered with rain over the weekend

Yellow thunderstorm warnings are in place across much of the UK today with many Brits already experiencing thumping hail, overflowing drains and rising water levels

A yellow weather warning has been placed in Greater Manchester with heavy rain expected. Downpours have been predicted on Monday for most of the UK with some communities told to prepare for flooding. According to the Met Office, the worst hit areas could see a whopping 80-100 millimetres of rain over the course of 12 to 24 hours.