Met Office warns of thunderstorms and possible threat to life in southern UK

More than a month's rain could fall in less than 24 hours in some parts and trigger dangerous floods, forecaster says

More than a month's rain could fall in less than 24 hours in southern parts of the UK by the end of Sunday, and a Met Office warning is in place for severe thunderstorms that could cause life-threatening floods.

Travel has already been disrupted by the downpours, which caused Exeter airport to cancel its remaining flights on Sunday, and 12cm (4.7 inches) of rain could fall in Taunton and Bridgwater in Somerset, according to the Met Office, which is more than the average rainfall for the whole of September. Videos posted on social media showed the main terminal at the airport flooded.