The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for County Fermanagh as heavy rain and thunderstorms are set to batter the region. 

As a whole, the warning area covers nearly all of southern Northern Ireland, and it is in place from 1 pm until 8 pm today (May 10).

The heavy showers and thunder are expected to cause some disruption to travel.

What do the different weather warnings mean?

Areas of eastern Scotland and England are also included in the weather warning.

What to expect from the weather warning

On its weather warning page, the Met Office says in terms of what to expect:

  • There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
  • Delays to train services are possible
  • Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes

In a statement, the Met Office said: "Scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms will develop through this afternoon across much of central and eastern areas of Scotland, parts of central, eastern and southeastern England and southern areas of Northern Ireland, before easing during the evening.

"Where heavy showers develop, 15 mm of rain could fall within an hour and possibly 25-30 mm in 2-3 hours where showers become slow-moving, along with lightning and hail."

You can check the full weather forecast via the Met Office website.