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The National (Scotland)
The National (Scotland)
National
Alasdair Ferguson

Yellow weather warning issued for Scotland as thunderstorms and flooding expected

A YELLOW weather warning has been issued for the whole of Scotland as thunderstorms are expected.

The Met Office has warned people across the country that between 2am and 1pm on Monday as the adverse weather conditions may cause some disruption and damage.

It is predicted that Scotland will see heavy rain with the potential of 20-40 mm to fall in places in just a few hours along with lightning strikes, hail and potentially strong winds.

The Met Office said, “sudden flooding” could lead to road closures and there was a “slight chance that power cuts could occur” in parts of the country.

There is also a travel warning as there is a chance of delays and some cancellations of train and bus services.

Motorists have also been warned to drive carefully as the wet and windy weather can make driving conditions difficult.

Some homes and businesses have also been issued a flood warning, although there is only a slight chance.

A statement on the Met Office website said: “Thunderstorms are expected to develop over western parts of the UK and move northeast during the second half of Sunday night becoming organised into Monday morning.

“Although not all parts of the warning area are expected to see them, an area of increasingly organised thunderstorms is likely to produce a combination of frequent lightning, heavy rain, hail and short periods of strong winds.

“Some torrential downpours are likely, with 20-40 mm in places, and a potential for 40-60 mm of rain to fall in 1-2 hours very locally, with hail up to 2 cm in diameter. Thunderstorms are expected to clear towards the northeast by Monday afternoon.”

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