BRITAIN is braced to be rocked by a brutal 10-hour thunderstorm TODAY as authorities issued an urgent dangerous weather warning.
A yellow for thunder has been issued across parts of and Wales by the .
Large parts of the Midlands, South West and have also been told to expect heavy showers, lightning and even hail later today.
The weather agency's yellow warning - which says disruption is likely - applies to affected areas until late this evening.
The huge warning covers an area running from and Bath down to and in the south of England - as well as 90% of Wales.
And some social media users are sharing their anxiety and lamented the arrival of a storm.
One Twitter user said hopefully: "I hope I miss it, hate storms", while another wrote on Facebook: "Is it possible to stay inside?"
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