The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for Wiltshire and other parts of the South West with thunderstorms and heavy rain expected over the weekend.

The yellow weather warning is due to heavy rain and thunderstorms which could cause "disruptions" across much of England. 

There is a chance of flooding, lightning strikes, hail and strong winds as part of this weather warning.

These hazardous conditions could result in road closures, difficult driving conditions and cancellations of train and bus services. 

There is a slight chance of power outages and some communities being cut off due to flooded roads. 

What to expect:

  • Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
  • There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
  • Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
  • There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
  • There is a small chance that some communities become cut off by flooded roads

The areas affected in South West England are:

  • 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

A Met Office spokesperson added: "Heavy showers and thunderstorms are likely to develop across parts of England and Wales during Sunday, with longer spells of thundery rain in places.

"Whilst many areas will see at least some rain, most will see only relatively small amounts.

"However, some places could see 30 mm in an hour and 60mm in 6 hours, with the potential for frequent lightning, strong winds and hail.

"Where this occurs there is likely to be some disruption.

"While there is a high likelihood that thunderstorms will develop over England and Wales, there remains a large amount of uncertainty in exactly where these develop.

"This uncertainty is likely to remain even up to short lead times."