Thunderstorms and heavy rain to persist, marking end of summer - Thunder and lightning, hail and rain hit parts of the country on Saturday.

Two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms have been issued, ending a spell of warm weather. The warnings begin on Friday afternoon and last nearly all of Saturday in parts of Wales and southern England.

A weather warning for thunderstorms and heavy showers is in force across much of southern England and Wales. The Met Office says damage to buildings as a result of lightning strikes, disruption to public transport and flooding should be expected within the affected areas.

Thunderstorms have hit southern parts of the UK with one confirmed tornado in Aldershot. More storms and heavy rain are expected over the weekend with yellow Met Office warnings in force. On Saturday there is the risk of lightning,

Fresh Met Office yellow warnings for heavy rain have been issued for Sunday and Monday with flooding and power cuts possible.

The UK has a weekend of thunderstorms to look forward to, with yellow weather warnings in place on both Saturday and Sunday. But don’t expect the situation to return to the warmth and sunshine we’ve been seeing this week,