The Met Office has issued severe weather warnings across the country, including every area of Scotland.
They yellow-level alert was announced ahead of tonight’s predicted thunderstorms across the UK, which could bring lightning strikes, hailstorms and strong winds.
A statement from the Met Office warned those living close to bodies of water to be wary of the risk of potential floods.
It explained: “Thunderstorms breaking out over parts of Northern Ireland later on Tuesday are expected to extend northeast to affect parts of Scotland overnight and into Wednesday morning.
“Whilst most places will miss the worst, please be aware of the risk of flash flooding.
“Frequent lightning, large hail and strong winds could be additional hazards.
“All this could lead to some flooding of homes, businesses and transport networks. Disruption to power is also possible.
Rainfall will be very variable, and the extent of the thunderstorms is uncertain, but some places could see around 30mm (1.1811 inches) in an hour and more than 50mm (1.9685 inches) in a few hours.”
