Met Office reveals the 16 areas at risk as storm chaos hits Britain - full list

Heavy flooding and rainfall will impact 16 areas across the UK. The Met Office has provided a list of the areas which will be worst impacted and an urgent tornado warning bringing 50mph winds has also been issued.

A rare amber weather warning has been issued which will see a major storm hammer the UK.

The storm could cause "danger to life" and the Met Office has urged Brits to stay safe and avoid travelling where possible.

Up to 60mm worth of torrential rainfall will cause flooding in several areas, affecting communities already recovering from recent deluges.

Rivers will also continue to rise after the rain clears, it added. Transport disruption this evening and overnight is to be expected amid the washout.

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Slow moving showers and thunderstorms today will soon intensify through the afternoon into the late evening, merging into "a large band of heavy rain" - with central and eastern parts of the warning area bearing the brunt of the storm, the Met Office said.

It added: "Some places, especially across central and eastern parts of the warning area, are likely to receive 30-40mm in three hours or less, and perhaps 50-60mm or more in around six hours.

"This rain will fall onto already saturated ground and affect communities recovering from recent flooding. Travel disruption and further flooding is likely, with rivers continuing to rise after the rain clears."

The regions and areas affected are:

East Midlands

• Leicester
• Leicestershire
• Northamptonshire
• Rutland

East of England

• Bedford
• Cambridgeshire
• Central Bedfordshire
• Peterborough

London & South East England

• Buckinghamshire
• Milton Keynes
• Oxfordshire

South West England

• Gloucestershire

West Midlands

• Herefordshire
• Warwickshire
• West Midlands Conurbation
• Worcestershire