Thunderstorm warning for Falkirk district

The weather warning covers the region throughout Tuesday and Wednesday, with heavy rain, lightning and strong gusty winds predicted.

The Met Office has also warning that there is a chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings.

The forecaster said: “Thundery showers will continue to affect the region, bringing some localised flooding.

"Whilst the most intense thunderstorms, in some instances associated with large hail, will most probably be those triggered by the high temperatures of the day over England and Wales, other areas of storms producing heavy rainfall, frequent lightning and strong gusty winds could move north to affect Scotland and Northern Ireland.

"Where the storms occur, rainfall totals of 30-40 mm could fall in an hour, with some locations potentially receiving 60-80 mm in three hours, although these will be fairly isolated.”

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