Shopping centre evacuated as stores flooded amid thunderstorm warning.
Cars were submerged in floodwaters on Thursday afternoon as heavy rain fell across Scotland.
A shopping mall has been evacuated, and cars have been submerged in floodwaters as Scotland has been hit by heavy rain and thunderstorms.
The manager of the Overgate in Dundee said it felt like “six months of rain fell in ten minutes” when the city centre mall was evacuated due to flooding.
The shopping centre’s ground floor stores were affected, and a significant clean-up operation is underway.
Some stores may not reopen on Friday morning due to the damage. Malcolm Angus, Overgate centre manager, stated, “We have had what feels like six months of rain in ten minutes.”
“Overgate’s drainage connects to the city’s main drainage system. The city’s system has been overwhelmed, and as a result, a large volume of water has returned to Overgate.
“The ground floor of the mall, as well as every retailer from Vodafone to Costa, is experiencing severe flooding. “A complete evacuation has been conducted.
The majority of stores have now closed, and a significant clean-up operation is underway. “Car parks are open for those who need to collect their vehicles.
Due to the scale of the clean-up, we anticipate that a number of stores will not be open by 9 a.m. tomorrow. “Please follow Overgate social media for updates when available.” Meanwhile, on Thursday, social media users shared images of vehicles submerged in water between the Aberdeenshire villages of Logie, Coldstone, and Dinnet.
It comes after 32.2mm of rainfall in Tarland, 22.2mm in Aboyne, and 13.6mm between midnight and 4pm.
A yellow thunderstorm alert is in effect across much of the country, warning of heavy rain and strong winds. While most areas will remain dry, scattered heavy showers and thundery weather may cause hail, lightning, and surface water flooding, particularly in the central and eastern regions.
Additional rainfall of up to 40mm in less than an hour is possible, with isolated areas receiving up to 60mm in an hour. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency has issued 19 flood alerts.
Sudden flooding is expected to disrupt road and rail travel, as well as ferry routes. The warning, which went into effect at midnight, covers all of Scotland and will last until 10 p.m. Showers and thunderstorms should gradually subside by the mid to late evening.
Despite the unsettling weather, Scotland has experienced its second heatwave of the year, with temperatures reaching 31.1C in Charterhall in the Borders and 29.9C in Aviemore in the Highlands.
Dyce in Aberdeenshire recorded 25.4C at 2.46pm on Wednesday, eight degrees above average for the time of year and the second heatwave in Scotland this summer.
The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service has also issued its tenth wildfire warning this year.
Until August 19, the public is urged not to use naked flames outdoors. We started the week with high pressure in control of our weather, but today we saw low pressure drift across Scotland, causing some instability.
Combine that with the current hot weather, and you have all of our thunderstorms on Wednesday, as well as the risk of thunderstorms Thursday.
However, by Friday, we will begin to see high pressure build in from the Atlantic, which will help to settle things down in terms of our weather just in time for the weekend while also cutting off the southerly airflow that has been pulling in the warmer air.
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