The Met Office has issued a yellow thunderstorm warning for Falkirk as torrential rain batters the country.
Lightning strikes, hail, strong winds are forecast all lash down on Wednesday, while floodwater could cause travel chaos with cancellations to trains and buses.
The weather warning will be in place from 1pm until 8pm today.
The Met Office warns there is the chance homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, while water could cause difficult driving conditions and some road closures.
What to expect:
- There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds
- Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services
- Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures
- There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost
A Met Office spokesperson said: "Following the clearance of overnight rain, this area is likely to see the development of slow moving showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
"Although many places will miss the heaviest showers a few places could see in excess of 30mm of rain in a couple of hours, possibly accompanied by lightning and hail, which would be enough to cause difficult driving conditions and localised surface water flooding."
