Authorities in Scotland have canceled trains and closed parks as a rare summer storm brings destructive winds to northern Britain.

Storm Floris made landfall in northern parts of the UK on the morning of Monday August 4, 2025, bringing intense rainfall followed by severe winds throughout the afternoon. The Met Office issued an amber weather warning for much of Scotland and yellow alerts for parts of Northern Ireland and northern England.

High-speed winds have disrupted trains and blown over trees in Scotland and northern England, where residents were advised against travelling as an “unusually” fierce summer storm hit the UK. Meteorologists warned that gusts could reach a record-breaking 145km/h as Storm Floris made landfall.