Weather experts at the Met Office have issued a yellow weather warning for the North East as the region may see lightning, hail and flooding on Thursday.
The weather warning is in place from Newcastle to northern areas in London, due to predicted thunderstorms - which could lead to various complications such as power cuts, train and bus cancellations and difficult driving circumstances for motorist.
All areas across the North East have been given the warning, including Newcastle, Sunderland, Gateshead, South and North Tyneside, County Durham and Northumberland.
