A YELLOW weather warning for thunderstorms has been issued for Dursley tonight. 

According to the Met Office, heavy rain is expected, with a chance of thunderstorms, in Dursley between 8pm tonight and 8am tomorrow morning. 

The same alert has been given to the surrounding Stroud district, Yate and Thornbury plus South Gloucestershire. 

According to the Met Office 

Heavy rain is expected, with a chance of thunderstorms, leading to travel disruption and some flooding.

What to Expect

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

There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost

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