A SEVERE weather warning has been issued by the Met Office for the Cardigan and Newcastle Emlyn area for this Bank Holiday weekend as heavy showers and thunderstorms will sweep across Wales.

A yellow "be aware" warning is in place from 6am tomorrow (Saturday May 26) and will run until midnight on Sunday (May 27).

A Met Office spokesman said: “Very warm and humid conditions will lead to thunderstorms developing across parts of Wales on both Saturday and Sunday.

“Thunderstorms will produce torrential rain and hail in places with up to 30mm falling in an hour, while some places may miss the worst of the heavy rain.

“There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds There is a small chance of fast flowing or deep floodwater causing danger to life

“Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services. Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures

“There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads, there is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.”