Weather warnings for thunderstorms

The Met Office has issued two yellow weather warnings for thunderstorms which affect the Scottish Borders.

Today's warning

Warning area covers almost the whole of the Scottish Borders - only Newcastleton and Yetholm areas not included

Warning runs from 2pm to 11.59pm

Most areas will remain dry, but isolated/scattered heavy showers and thunderstorms could develop, bringing up to 30mm of rain in less than an hour

Where an area is repeatedly affected in excess of 50mm of rain is possible

Risk of surface water flooding

Tomorrow's warning

Warning area covers almost all the area, the exception being the Yetholm area

Warning runs from 12midnight tonight to 10pm on Thursday

Heavy showers and thunderstorms may develop overnight and into the early hours, perhaps merging into larger areas of rain

Where downpours happen, up to 40mm of rain possible over a short period

Further scattered and slow moving heavy showers and thunderstorms likely in the afternoon and evening, bringing up to 60mm of rain in an hour

Risk of surface water flooding

Updates will be provided as required.

Message Sent By
Adam Drummond
(Scottish Borders Council, Senior Communications & Marketing Officer, Scottish Borders)