Thunderstorms are forecast to hit parts of Kent after temperatures rose to as high as 29C.

The Met Office says lightning and rain will be seen in Tunbridge Wells, Tonbridge and Sevenoaks later today.

A yellow weather warning has been issued across the towns as officials expect the weather to last until 7pm.

The alert says: "A line of thunderstorms has now formed over the South East and is expected to persist for the next few hours.

"Driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus.

"There could be delays to train services and some short-term loss of power and other services."

The warning also states that there could be "some flooding of a few homes and businesses, leading to some damage to buildings or structures".

This comes after the county was bathed in sunshine as temperatures soared to almost 30C.

A downpour came as a welcome relief to some.

A video of a shower was tweeted by @anoushka_im who said: "Anyone else ridiculously grateful for this today?"

Meanwhile, the Met Office has issued its first-ever “amber extreme heat warning”.

The alert covers a large part of Wales, all of south-west England and parts of southern and central England, and will remain in force until the end of Thursday.

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