Thunderstorm warning as Sussex prepares for torrential downpours

Torrential downpours are due to hit Sussex this afternoon (June 12) from around 1pm and continue into the evening.

The Met Office warning said the storms will be slow-moving, bringing prolonged downpours. 20mm of rail could fall in an hour and, in some places, 30 to 40mm in two or three hours.

The storms are then expected to ease through the evening.