The weather warning covers most of England and Wales and is in place today (September 4) from 2am till 5pm.

There is a chance that spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions, and some road closures.

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.

Flooding of homes and businesses could happen quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.

A spokesperson at Met Office said: "Bands of heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected to move northeast across parts of England and Wales on Thursday.

"As showers progress northeastward they will become temporarily slow moving, leading to an increased chance of surface water flooding.

"Whilst the vast majority of places will have either non-impactful rain or remain dry, a few places within this area could see 30-60mm in an hour.

"Hail and lightning will be additional, possibly locally impactful, hazards."

For a full weather forecast, visit https://www.metoffice.gov.uk/