Brits are set to face a battering next week with miserable showers set to blight many across the country ahead of potential landfall from ex-Hurricane Kirk from midweek

Heavy wind and rain will be brought by the remnants of the major storm as it sweeps across the Atlantic towards Europe.

A weather map shows the areas that have fallen under a tornado warning as Brits brace for an onslaught of hail and lightning this evening.

A tornado warning has been issued for two regions of the UK as Brits are braced for a deluge of thunder and lightning, hail and 50mph winds with a new weather system from the Atlantic

The Tornado and Storm Research Organisation (TSRO) issued a tornado warning

The south of the UK is expected to be battered by high winds that could reach 50mph later today

The Met Office has issued a long-range forecast for the remainder of October as it suggests the wet and windy weather is set to dominate

Heavy rain and strong winds are expected to hit parts of the UK as the aftermath of Hurricane Kirk hits British shores, bringing a period of unsettled weather.

Counties from Cornwall to Gloucestershire could be affected

The storm, which will be thundery in places, will strike on Wednesday October 9, forecasters at WX Charts say. Region in the east of England, notably Lincolnshire and Cambridgeshire, are expected to see the heaviest rain

Hurrican Kirk is set to lash the country with snow, heavy rain and strong winds

Storms will be thundery, particularly across the east of England, this week as a band of low pressure - linked to Hurricane Kirk - sweeps eastwards across the Atlantic

Snow could hit parts of the UK as the remnants of Hurricane Kirk hit British shores, bringing a period of unsettled weather.

Weather woes may be on their way as early as the middle of next week as the UK braces for the back end of Hurricane Kirk, with Met Office experts revealing 'outbreaks' of rain

Parts of the UK could face severe wind and rain this coming week - with snow possibly on the way

The Met Office said it it set to turn unsettled over the weekend, ahead of potentially disruptive weather from midweek brought about by the remnant of the major storm as it sweeps towards northwest Europe.

Birmingham could face 10mm of rain fall every hour alongside other places in the country

Brits are being warned to brace themselves as the remnants of Hurricane Kirk could bring heavy rain and strong gales as it heads towards the UK after crossing the Atlantic