This system was expected deliver strong winds and heavy rainfall across the northern half of the country on Monday and early Tuesday the 4 & 5 August. A Yellow wind warning, issued by the Met Office on Friday, 1 August, covered a significant swath of the northern UK. This included Northern Ireland, north Wales, northern England, and the entire expanse of Scotland, where the most intense winds were anticipated to be recorded. The warning was in effect from 06:00 local time on Monday, 4 August until 06:00 on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025. Many inland areas within this warning zone could experience gusts of 65-80 km/h, while exposed coastal areas and higher ground in Scotland may see winds reaching 100-120 km/h, with a small chance of isolated gusts up to 85mph. These conditions, combined with heavy rain, could lead to travel disruption, power cuts, and potential damage to buildings and trees. In Met Éireann issued yellow wind warnings for north-western counties.
A day later the Met Office issued an amber wind warning for much of mainland Scotland where gusts were likely to reach 135 to 144 km/h on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute issued a yellow wind warning for large parts of Västra Götaland County and southern Värmland County. During Tuesday windy with strong to very strong gusty winds, locally storm gusts. Flights from Glasgow Airport to the Scottish islands were cancelled on Monday as the west of the country was battered by strong winds. In all, Aviation analytics company Cirium said 68 flights from UK airports have been cancelled. In Northern Ireland, several flights have been cancelled and thousands of homes are without power across the rest of the country after Storm Floris arrived overnight. Several councils have closed outdoor spaces, including parks and recycling centres. The highest windspeed recorded by Storm Floris, was 200 km/h, according to Met Office data, this is awaiting validation.
Storm Floris was named on 1 August 2025 by the Met Office, it was also named Ning by Free University of Berlin.
This system was expected deliver strong winds and heavy rainfall across the northern half of the country on Monday and early Tuesday the 4 & 5 August. A Yellow wind warning, issued by the Met Office on Friday, 1 August, covered a significant swath of the northern UK. This included Northern Ireland, north Wales, northern England, and the entire expanse of Scotland, where the most intense winds were anticipated to be recorded. The warning was in effect from 06:00 local time on Monday, 4 August until 06:00 on Tuesday, 5 August, 2025. Many inland areas within this warning zone could experience gusts of 65-80 km/h, while exposed coastal areas and higher ground in Scotland may see winds reaching 100-120 km/h, with a small chance of isolated gusts up to 85mph. These conditions, combined with heavy rain, could lead to travel disruption, power cuts, and potential damage to buildings and trees. In Met Éireann issued yellow wind warnings for north-western counties.
A day later the Met Office issued an amber wind warning for much of mainland Scotland where gusts were likely to reach 135 to 144 km/h on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges. The Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute issued a yellow wind warning for large parts of Västra Götaland County and southern Värmland County. During Tuesday windy with strong to very strong gusty winds, locally storm gusts. Flights from Glasgow Airport to the Scottish islands were cancelled on Monday as the west of the country was battered by strong winds. In all, Aviation analytics company Cirium said 68 flights from UK airports have been cancelled. In Northern Ireland, several flights have been cancelled and thousands of homes are without power across the rest of the country after Storm Floris arrived overnight. Several councils have closed outdoor spaces, including parks and recycling centres. The highest windspeed recorded by Storm Floris, was 200 km/h, according to Met Office data, this is awaiting validation.
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Storm Floris named as strong winds and heavy rain forecast
Storm Floris timeline map shows red alert Irish areas as Met Eireann issue update
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