A Yellow weather warning has been issued by the Met Office as thunderstorms approach. 

The warning covers Swindon and Wiltshire and suggests there is a small chance of flooding and disruption from heavy showers and thunderstorms. 

The warning starts from 4am on Sunday September 1, and is in place until 9pm on the same day.

The meteorological organisation says that driving conditions might be difficult because of spray or sudden flooding. 

It adds that lightning strikes could occur meaning there might be a chance of delays to train and bus services - as well as a slight chance of power cuts. 

A warning has also been issued that there is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly. 

The Met Office says a Yellow weather warning has a 'very low' likelihood and 'medium impact'. 

A spokesperson said: "A few showers and isolated thunderstorms are expected to develop across parts of southern England on Saturday night, but by Sunday morning there is an increasing risk of more active and organised heavy showers and thunderstorms moving in to, or developing across, parts of southern England.

"The risk of storms will then steadily transfer broadly northwards through the afternoon and into the early evening.

"The extent of these thunderstorms is very uncertain, and many places will miss them, but where they do occur, 30 to 40 mm of rain may fall in less than an hour with perhaps over 75 mm in one or two places, leading to a chance of flooding and disruption.

"Frequent lightning strikes and hail will be additional hazards, most likely across southern and central England."

As well as Swindon and Wiltshire, other areas in the South West of England could be affected, like Bath and North East Somerset, Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole, Bristol, Dorset, Gloucestershire, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.