The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for parts of the north-east.
Thunderstorms and heavy rain has been forecasted and the alert is in place between 12pm and midnight today.
Potential flooding may occur and damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong.
A statement on the Met Office website said: “Although some places will miss them, heavy showers and thunderstorms will break out in some areas this afternoon.
“Where thunderstorms do occur, torrential rain and frequent lightning is expected as well as a chance of gusty winds and hail here and there.
“A few spots could see as much as 30mm rain in an hour and 40 to 60mm rain in two or three hours.”
Thunderstorms expected as weather warning put in place for north-east
