Met office issues thunderstorm weather warning for Inverness
The Met Office has issued a new yellow thunderstorm weather warning for the north and north-east of the Highlands.
Residents have braced themselves for what will be 11-hours of rain, which comes into effect between 11am and 10pm today (Monday, May 27).
Inverness, Moray, Aberdeenshire and some of the Highlands have all come under the new warning.
The new thunderstorm warning follows a week of flooding in the north and north-east.
Residents have been warned of ‘slow-moving heavy showers and thunderstorms that may cause flooding and distribution in places’, by the Met Office.
The update added: “Rainfall accumulations will vary significantly across the warning area, but 10-20 mm in an hour is likely in places with a chance of up to 30-40 mm in a few hours.
“Lightning may also cause impact.”
The Met office has also claimed that heavy rainfall could cause flash floods, with a “small chance of fast flowing or deep flood water causing danger to life.”
Additionally, there is a “slight chance that power cuts could occur” as a result of the subsequent flooding, and residents have been warned of damage to homes and businesses “from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.”
Disruption to public transport has not been ruled out and “sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures”.
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency have also warned to expect flooding tomorrow.
The warning impacts many of the same areas as the Met Office’s weather warning with Aberdeenshire, the Shire, Moray and the Highlands.
Their yellow weather warning has issued those affected to look out for:
- Danger to life and damage to buildings.
- Disruption to infrastructure.
- Flooding affects parts of the community.
Furthermore, the Met Office has issued advice to those in affected areas, urging people not to take shelter under trees and seek lower ground if in danger.
