Cars were stranded in floodwater at a roundabout near Edinburgh Airport, the city centre was gridlocked, and St Cuthbert's Church was evacuated during a Fringe show because of a suspected lightning strike.
Edinburgh thunderstorms and flood risk RECAP: Cars stranded in floodwater - City centre roads gridlocked - Church evacuated
Traffic across Edinburgh ground to a halt this evening due to thunderstorms which brought flooding across the city.
By jamie mckenzie
Wednesday, 7th August 2019, 6:51 pm