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Parts of Britain have been warned to prepare for heavy flooding tomorrow as torrential rain batters the country

Severe weather warnings were issued by the Met Office around the south coast and eastern parts of Scotland.

Separate flood alerts were also issued across southwest England, across Wales and parts of Tayside, Dundee and Aberdeenshire.

The warnings come after Britain was hit by storms after a wash-out summer.

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The hot spell weather came to an abrupt end in spectacular fashion this evening as thunderstorms, floods and lightning hit northern England.

Video footage of the weather started appearing on social media at around 7pm this evening as the storms, brought about by a so-called 'Spanish Plume' bringing a spell of hot and humid weather, hit the whole of the North West.

Weather warnings for isolated thunderstorms have been issued, which will move into northern England throughout the evening.

The hot unstable air coming up from France had seen Mancunians enjoying a rare spot of sun amid a generally dismal summer.

The Met Office warned, however, that the hot weather could subsequently trigger thunderstorms today and tomorrow.

The rain and thunderstorms then look like they're spreading into Scotland, with further rain or showers into Sunday night, while Northern Ireland may escape much of the chaos.

Liverpool was also treated to a typically British summer yesterday as the city was battered by rain, thunder and lightning.

Videos posted on social media recorded lightning strikes over the Albert Dock and another showed standing water in Crosby.

Merseyrail said "due to flooding at Waterloo services between Sandhills and Hall road are suspended".

Heavy rain is also hitting the South West of England.