A yellow weather warning of thunderstorms and torrential downpours as been issued for Warwick and much of the UK.

The Met Office said hit-and-miss thunderstorms are likely throughout today (August 15) and tomorrow (August 16), producing torrential downpours.

Forecasters said there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly and that buildings could be damaged by floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.

And it warned motorists that spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Jason Kelly said: “The current hot weather will make way for a thundery breakdown from the west, which will spread south and east in the early part of next week.

"Ahead of this, isolated but intense thunderstorms are possible Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. 

“The warnings highlight the chance of some places seeing around 50mm of rain falling in a three-hour period in the north, with some areas further south possibly seeing around 30mm of rain in a three-hour period. Hail and frequent lightning are also possible as part of these downpours and represents an additional hazard.” 

The yellow thunderstorm warning comes after days of amber heat warnings across the country.