A tornado has swept through Hampshire, with trees blown over, as storm warnings come into force across much of southern England and Wales for the weekend.

Large parts of England and Wales are battling gusty winds, heavy rain and frequent lightning - as thunderstorm warnings come into effect.

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.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning. Spotlight's David Braine has the information.

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,