Towns and cities across 109 areas of England and Wales could face power cuts due to a 22-hour storm.

Households are being told that 'strong and gusty winds' are likely to cause disruption on Sunday evening lasting until Monday evening in a 22 hour block of weather chaos.

The Met Office has issued a 22-hour yellow weather warning for wind and rain from 8pm on Sunday, August 14 through to Monday at 6pm. The forecaster says delays are likely on roads and rail, and some 'short term loss of power and other services' is possible due to strong winds of up to 55pm with gusts of 70mph possible along coasts and hills.

The Met Office is warning of potential disruption to power supplies due to the storm, with households in affected areas being urged to prepare.

Among the host of major English cities to fall under a yellow wind warning are London, Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, Sheffield, Nottingham, Liverpool, Chester, Stoke, Portsmouth, Oxford, Lincoln, Derby, Leicester, Norwich, York, Cambridge, Oxford, Norwhich and Hull as well as others like Milton Keynes, Bradford, Bath and Brighton.

All of Wales is also affected including Cardiff, Swansea, Wrexham, St Asaph and Bangor.

The Met Office forecast says: "Strong west or southwesterly winds will arrive across coastal areas of southwest England and Wales during Sunday evening, then develop more widely inland during Monday morning. Gusts of 45-55 mph are expected widely inland, with gusts of 60-70 mph possible at times along exposed coasts and hills. Winds will only slowly ease from the west later in the afternoon and into Monday evening.

Those bracing for power cuts have been told to buy torches and candles, as well as batteries, and to charge their phones as well as any phone charging power banks, to ensure you're well prepared.

The Met Office warned those in the affected areas: "People cope better with power cuts when they have prepared for them in advance. It's easy to do; consider gathering torches and batteries, a mobile phone power pack and other essential items.

"If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves. Even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard."

The full list UK areas affected by the Met Office weather warning:

Derby

Derbyshire

Leicester

Leicestershire

Lincolnshire

Northamptonshire

Nottingham

Nottinghamshire

Rutland

Bedford

Cambridgeshire

Central Bedfordshire

Essex

Hertfordshire

Luton

Norfolk

Peterborough

Southend-on-Sea

Suffolk

Thurrock

Bracknell Forest

Brighton and Hove

Buckinghamshire

East Sussex

Greater London

Hampshire

Isle of Wight

Kent

Medway

Milton Keynes

Oxfordshire

Portsmouth

Reading

Slough

Southampton

Surrey

West Berkshire

West Sussex

Windsor and Maidenhead

Wokingham

Darlington

Durham

Hartlepool

Middlesbrough

Redcar and Cleveland

Stockton-on-Tees

Blackburn with Darwen

Blackpool

Cheshire East

Cheshire West and Chester

Cumbria

Greater Manchester

Halton

Lancashire

Merseyside

Warrington

Bath and North East Somerset

Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole

Bristol

Cornwall

Devon

Dorset

Gloucestershire

Isles of Scilly

North Somerset

Plymouth

Somerset

South Gloucestershire

Swindon

Torbay

Wiltshire

Blaenau Gwent

Bridgend

Caerphilly

Cardiff

Carmarthenshire

Ceredigion

Conwy

Denbighshire

Flintshire

Gwynedd

Isle of Anglesey

Merthyr Tydfil

Monmouthshire

Neath Port Talbot

Newport

Pembrokeshire

Powys

Rhondda Cynon Taf

Swansea

Torfaen

Vale of Glamorgan

Wrexham

Herefordshire

Shropshire

Staffordshire

Stoke-on-Trent

Telford and Wrekin

Warwickshire

West Midlands Conurbation

Worcestershire

East Riding of Yorkshire

Kingston upon Hull

North East Lincolnshire

North Lincolnshire

North Yorkshire

South Yorkshire

West Yorkshire

York