Thunderstorm warning issued by Met Office as Teesside to be as hot as Tenerife

A yellow weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued as temperatures soar on Teesside.

Heavy rain and thunderstorms on Sunday will bring a chance of disruption to parts of northern England. The weather warning is in place from 1pm to 9pm and covers all of Teesside and much of the North East.

It comes as temperatures on Teesside are set to reach 28°C on Sunday – which is forecast to as hot as many popular holiday destinations such as Gran Canaria and Tenerife . Thunderstorms with heavy rain are, however, forecast from around 2pm on Sunday afternoon across the region.

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There’s around a 60% chance of precipitation from 2pm to around 5pm with lighter rain forecast to continue into the evening. It’s set to be a sunny day on Saturday with cloudy intervals and Sunday morning is expected bring glorious sunshine.

However, clouds are expected to start rolling in from around 1pm ahead of forecasted thunderstorms. A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Whilst there remains some uncertainty in whether thunderstorms develop as cooler conditions follow from the west, there is a chance that an organised line of thunderstorms could develop across northern Britain during Sunday afternoon before clearing east into the North Sea during the evening.

“This is more likely to happen across eastern parts of the warning area including north-east England and eastern Scotland. Rainfall amounts will vary significantly, but some locations could see 30-40 mm in 1-2 hours. Frequent lightning, large hail (up to 3 cm in diameter) and strong, gusty winds will be additional hazards.”