Heavy rains and thunderstorms have hit the country from the early hours of the morning.

The bad weather first hit western Greece, where, according to meteo.gr, rain and thunderstorms occur locally, while the island of Corfu has been hit by severe weather too.

In the early afternoon Athesn was hit with golf ball sized hail, as the storm moved eastward.

Heavy rain also affected Mesolongi and Ilia.