WIRRAL has been issued with a yellow weather warning as thunderstorms are expected to hit.

The Met Office has issued the borough with the warning as heavy showers and thunderstorms are forecast to cause disruption.

The warning comes into force at midday on Thursday, August 1 and is in place until midnight.

Experts have warned that spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

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

Meteorologists have also said that there is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.

There is also a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong wind.

Met Office experts have also warned that flowing or deep floodwater could cause “danger to life”.

A Met Office spokesperson said: “Heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to break out across parts of England and Wales on Thursday afternoon.

“The exact location of showers is still uncertain and some places will stay dry all day. However, where the showers do occur they could be torrential, with the additional hazards of lightning, hail and gusty winds.

“The heaviest showers could result in 20-30 mm within an hour, with 24 hour accumulations possibly reaching as much as 70-90 mm where multiple showers affect the same location.”