A fallen tree has blocked a footpath following a storm which hit Wallingford on Thursday (August 1). 

The storm caused severe flooding affecting multiple businesses in the area including Waitrose which was among the places forced to closed early.

Pictures show the tree, which has fallen down, blocking the path's access.

The Met Office issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms covering the majority of England and Wales, which was in place until midnight on Thursday.

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Wallingford town councillor Ailsa Charter reported that the tree was blocking Thames Path between the moorings and the footbridge at the bottom of Castle Meadows in Wallingford. 

(Image: Simon Wright) This morning (August 2), Simon Wright told the Oxford Mail: "The path is completely blocked and it looks like one of the very old Willows has snapped.

"I'm not sure how old the trees are but possibly several hundred years old."