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| Scotland weather: Country hit by second electrical storm | Scotland weather: Country hit by second electrical storm |
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| Large areas of Scotland have been hit by a spectacular overnight thunder storm for the second time in three days. | |
| The fierce electrical storm was accompanied by heavy downpours that swept north across the country. | The fierce electrical storm was accompanied by heavy downpours that swept north across the country. |
| The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" severe weather warning for parts of southern and western Scotland. | The Met Office has issued a yellow "be aware" severe weather warning for parts of southern and western Scotland. |
| It warned of possible "localised surface water flooding" caused by the torrential rain. | It warned of possible "localised surface water flooding" caused by the torrential rain. |
| Many parts of the country also saw a thunder storm in the early hours of Thursday morning, with forecasters saying there had been 15,273 lightning strikes in Scotland alone. | Many parts of the country also saw a thunder storm in the early hours of Thursday morning, with forecasters saying there had been 15,273 lightning strikes in Scotland alone. |
| They have said that further thundery showers are possible on Sunday. | They have said that further thundery showers are possible on Sunday. |
| Do you have pictures of this morning's electrical storm? Send them to the BBC Scotland news website at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk | Do you have pictures of this morning's electrical storm? Send them to the BBC Scotland news website at newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk |
| If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions | If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions |