Met Office issue weather warning for thunderstorms in Portsmouth and across Hampshire

It runs from 11am to 8pm today.

Commuters have been warned there could be disruption to road travel with possible delays to train services.

Conditions could also lead to a potential short term loss of power.

A statement on the Met Office website said: ‘Some places could see around 20mm of rain within an hour and perhaps 30mm to 40mm in around three hours - sufficient to cause issues on the roads.’

A message from the Editor, Mark Waldron

Thank you for reading this story. The dramatic events of 2020 are having a major impact on our advertisers and thus our revenues.

The News is more reliant than ever on you taking out a digital subscription to support our journalism. You can subscribe here for unlimited access to Portsmouth news and information online.

Every subscription helps us continue providing trusted, local journalism and campaign on your behalf for our city.