Met Office issues 22-hour weather warning as gale force winds to batter 500 miles of coastline
The warning is in effect from Merseyside to Kent - an area stretching approximately 500 miles
Urgent weather warning issued for thunderstorms as lightning and hail strike Britain
Storms are expected across areas in England and Wales
Northern lights to light up British skies after stunning 'cannibal' solar storm strikes
The lights will be best visible on Tuesday morning