HEAVY showers and thunderstorms tomorrow could bring flooding to some homes in Glasgow.
Forecasters are warning the city to brace itself for travel disruption and damage to "some buildings" as a mini-heatwave in Scotland comes to an end.
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for thunderstorms between 10am and 8pm on Thursday with the Scottish Environment and Protect Agency (SEPA) putting a flood warning alert in place.
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A statement on the Met Office website reads: “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.
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— Met Office (@metoffice) September 8, 2021
Thursday 10:00 - 20:00
Thunderstorms developing widely across the UK
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“There is a small chance that some rural communities could temporarily become cut off by flooded roads.”
This news comes after the possibility of today being Scotland’s hottest September day in 100 years, with the Met Office predicting temperature of up to 28 degrees before the thunderstorms hit on Thursday.
The bad weather will come as particularly bad news for the thousands of music lovers set to attend a flurry of outdoor concerts at Glasgow Green, starting tomorrow.
However, only Thursday is set to be affected by this as there remains to be any warnings issued across Scotland for the weekend.
A SEPA alert added: "On Thursday, slow moving, heavy thundery showers could cause flooding impacts. Flooding could occur due to excess surface water and flooding from small rivers and watercourses. Due to the localised nature of the heaviest showers, not all locations in the area will be affected.
"The onset of flooding could be very fast where the heaviest downpours occur. Particularly at risk are urban areas and the transport network, where flooding to properties or parts of communities, low-lying land and roads and associated disruption to travel could occur.
"Extra care should be taken if spending time in the outdoors on or near watercourses as water levels could rise rapidly."
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