Roads flooded and trains disrupted as storms rage

Storms battered Tayside and Fife after hours of thunder and lightning on Sunday night and into yesterday morning.

A yellow weather warning remains in place after thunderstorms lasting 12 hours in some areas.

Roads across the region flooded, with emergency services working to clear them. Power cuts and surface water saw trains delayed and replacement buses put in place.

Firefighters had to clear flooding in Cupar, one of the worst-hit areas.

Other towns throughout Fife, including Kirkcaldy, Methil and Dunfermline, were also badly flooded.

In Tayside, trains were replaced with buses due to a power failure affecting signalling equipment between Perth and Dundee.

Services in Fife have also been affected, with trains running at a reduced speed.

ScotRail has warned travellers to expect delays and timetable alterations.

A yellow weather warning for rain remains in place this morning.

The Met Office warned of possible building damage, road closures and transport disruption.

It said: “There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be flooded quickly, with damage to some buildings from floodwater, lightning strikes, hail or strong winds.

“Where flooding or lightning strikes occur, there is a chance of delays and some cancellations to train and bus services.

“Spray and sudden flooding could lead to difficult driving conditions and some road closures.

“There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur and other services to some homes and businesses could be lost.”

Meanwhile, an 18-inch sinkhole forced the closure of Dundee Botanic Gardens car park.

The hole first appeared a couple of weeks ago, but was made worse by Sunday night’s rain, measuring a foot and a half in both width and depth.

Kevin Frediani, curator at the West End gardens, said: “We have called in contractors who are working on the sinkhole to repair it as quickly as possible.

“Hopefully the contractors will be able to not only repair it, but shed some light on why this has happened.”

“There is a slight chance that power cuts could occur

WILD WEATHER: Clockwise from left: Lightning over Cox’s Stack in Dundee; flooding in Broughty Ferry; a sink hole at Dundee Botanic Garden car park; Kirkcaldy flooding.