Suffolk issued yellow weather warning by Met Office as forecast warns of thunderstorms

Suffolk residents have been warned of possible disruption and delays as forecasters say the county could be hit with thunderstorms tomorrow.

The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for storms, which is set to be in place from midnight until 3pm.

The warning area covers East Anglia and part of the south-east, and the forecaster has warned it could lead to poor driving conditions and delays.

It said spray, standing water and hail could affect journey times and trains and buses may be impacted.

Some short term loss of power and other services is also likely, and there may be some damage to buildings and structures in lightning strikes.

The Met Office also warned of possible flooding to homes and businesses.

Bury St Edmunds is likely to see storms between 4am and 10am while Newmarket is forecast thunder and lightning between 3am and 6am.

In Sudbury, thunder is forecast from 4am to 9am and from 2am to 9am in Haverhill.