THE Met Office has issued a yellow warning for heavy rain, thunder, hail and possible localised flooding for Dorset on Wednesday.

The warning, which is valid from 3am to 9pm on Wednesday, reads: "During Wednesday afternoon in particular some heavy slow-moving downpours are likely, accompanied locally by hail and thunder.

"The public should be aware that localised surface water flooding may occur, leading to difficult driving conditions.

"In addition, road conditions could be temporarily slippery in any heavy hail showers."

You can view the weather warning in full here