The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for Fermanagh and other parts of the UK. 

The yellow warning is in place from Monday, June 12 at 12 pm until 9 pm later this evening. 

The weather service has told Fermanagh residents to expect thunderstorms from Monday afternoon which may bring some disruption. 

In light of the weather warnings, the Met Office has also shared important advice on how to deal with the severe weather including guidance on driving and staying safe in storms.

What to expect from the Met Office's yellow weather warning

The Met Office has told the public to expect the following:

  • Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
  • Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
  • There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads
  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds

Providing further details of the thunderstorm warning, the Met Office said: "Although some places will miss them, thunderstorms are likely to develop over parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland from early Monday afternoon.

"These will be fairly slow moving with the potential for large rainfall amounts in a short period of time.

"20-30 mm of rain may fall in an hour or less in a few spots with perhaps 40-50 mm possible if successive showers affect the same location. Frequent lightning is also likely to be a hazard along with hail".