Met Office issues yellow thunderstorm warning with disruption expected

 A YELLOW thunderstorm warning has been issued for Scotland with the Met Office warning there could be some disruption.

The warning will come into force from 11am on Saturday, June 15 and be in place until 10pm that evening.

It covers most of southern Scotland as well as Glasgow, Edinburgh and Perth.

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In terms of what to expect, the Met Office said the following could occur:

• There is a good chance driving conditions will be affected by spray, standing water and/or hail, leading to longer journey times by car and bus
• Some flooding of a few homes and businesses is possible, leading to some damage to buildings or structures
• Probably some damage to a few buildings and structures from lightning strikes
• Delays to train services are possible
• Some short term loss of power and other services is likely