UK weather: Yellow warning for thunderstorms as heatwave intensifies

A yellow warning for thunderstorms has been issued by the Met Office - as a nationwide heatwave intensifies.
The Met Office alert is in force from 3pm on Saturday until 4am on Sunday.
Forecasters said: "The most intense thunderstorms could produce frequent lightning, large hail and gusty winds, along with some heavy downpours for a time."
The warning covers parts of the East and West Midlands, North East and North West of England, Wales and Yorkshire.
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