A tornado could hit parts of the UK, forecasters have warned as rain battered the south following the driest start to spring in nearly six decades.The Environment Agency previously warned of the risk of drought this summer without sustained rainfall, with millions of households told they may face restrictions on water use in the coming months.As of Friday, 80.6mm of rain had been recorded for the UK this spring, nearly 20mm less than the record low for the full season of 100.7mm set in 1852.

A tornado could hit parts of the UK, forecasters have warned as rain battered the south following the driest start to spring in nearly six decades.The Environment Agency previously warned of the risk of drought this summer without sustained rainfall, with millions of households told they may face restrictions on water use in the coming months.As of Friday, 80.6mm of rain had been recorded for the UK this spring, nearly 20mm less than the record low for the full season of 100.7mm set in 1852.