UK weather: Thunderstorms could bring torrential rain and hail after long stretch of sunshine

<p>A yellow warning has been issued covering much of the country from Monday to Thursday for thunderstorms that could be "significant and disruptive".</p><p>Met Office forecaster Craig Snell said: "For England and Wales over the next four days, there is a risk of some very severe weather in places but it is not going to be everywhere.</p><p>"Away from the thunderstorms, it is still going to be very hot.</p><p>"It is not going to be wall-to-wall sunshine, but it is not going to be a washout each day."</p><p>If thunderstorms break out, there is a risk of torrential rain, hail, lightning and strong winds in much of England and Wales.</p><p>Some places could see up to 30mm of rain in an hour, with potentially up to 60mm in three hours.</p><p>Regarding Monday, Mr Snell said: "The warning does not imply that everyone is going to see them (thunderstorms) - a lot of places will remain dry, sunny and hot - but we will see some fairly severe thunderstorms developing over the course of the day."</p><p>Western areas will be more at risk of thunderstorms but most parts will stay dry and the south east is expected to be sunny with a "high chance" of 36C (96.8F).</p> <p>It comes after another hot day on Sunday, with 34C (93.2F) at Herstmonceux, East Sussex, and 33.8C (92.8F) at both Heathrow, London, and Gosport, Hampshire, the Met Office said.</p><p>On Saturday, as people packed the UK's beaches, <strong><a href="https://news.sky.com/story/four-year-high-in-coastguard-callouts-as-heatwave-sees-beaches-packed-12045778" target="_blank">HM Coastguard dealt with 340 incidents</a></strong> - the highest number of call-outs in a single day for well over four years.</p><p>A woman in her 30s drowned on Sunday at Waxham, Norfolk, and a search for a missing 12-year-old girl in the water at Balloch, Loch Lomond, in the west of Scotland, ended on Sunday night with police finding the child's body.</p>