Yellow weather warning for thunderstorms issued for Northern Ireland

Met Office has warned of possible thunderstorms and hail

Amy Cochrane

The recent sunny spell of weather Northern Ireland has been enjoying doesn’t look set to last as a yellow weather warning for thunderstorms will come into place for Sunday.

Temperatures will reach over 20C on Friday and Saturday with largely dry and warm, sunny spells, but Sunday morning could see slow moving, heavy showers with a risk of isolated thunderstorms develop over the west of Northern Ireland.

Many areas will miss the heaviest showers altogether, but a few places could see 30-40 mm in the space of an hour or two, possibly accompanied by some hail.

Should they develop, the showers are likely to fade and die out during the evening.

Areas affected include County Armagh, County Fermanagh, County Londonderry and County Tyrone.

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