A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for the east of England ahead of “heavy, thundery rain”.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning from 9pm on Friday to 6pm on Saturday ahead of a thunderstorm.

Areas of “heavy, thundery rain” may lead to disruption to transport and travel, forecasters warned.

“Thundery rain will reach the south of the warning area later Friday before spreading north to affect much of England through Saturday,” a spokesperson said.

“Rain will likely be locally torrential, bringing 20-30mm in less than an hour in many places, with 60-90mm in less than three hours possible in a few places.

“Whilst rain will clear from the south of the area by early Saturday afternoon, further thunderstorms are likely to develop here.”

Map - The Met Office has released a map of the warning area Map - The Met Office has released a map of the warning area (Image: Met Office) They added impacts from frequent lightning, gusty winds and large hail are also likely.

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

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

Graph - This warning fits into the yellow category on the Met Office warning system Graph - This warning fits into the yellow category on the Met Office warning system (Image: Met Office) Power cuts might occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.

People are urged to consider if their location is at risk of flash flooding, and if so, to consider preparing a flood plan and emergency flood kit.

More information to cope with power cuts, protect your property, and avoid delays can be found on the Met Office website.