US EditionThe Odd Detail that Has Authorities Fearing Storm Floris
SWEDEN, AUG 4 – Swedish Transport Authority plans bridge closures and rail stops to prevent damage from winds exceeding 24 meters per second during Storm Floris, officials said.
- Storm Floris reached the northern regions of the UK, including Scotland and Northern Ireland, early on Monday, 4th August 2025.
- The storm developed as a Shapiro-Keyser cyclone, producing intense rainfall and severe winds, unusual for August, which increased public risk given summer activity.
- Authorities imposed travel restrictions such as cancelling flights from Glasgow, banning some vehicles on Scottish bridges, and cut rail traffic to limit exposure to winds over 24 m/s.
- Wind speeds reached 80-90 mph in exposed areas and 50-60 mph across much of Scotland, with rainfall of 20-40 mm on average and localized totals up to 80 mm.
- Officials anticipate significant transport and power disruptions due to fallen trees and blocked roads, while climate research suggests future storms may grow wetter though less intense in summer.
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Now the storm Floris has reached the Väderöarna off the coast of Bohuslän. At 08.00, SMHI's yellow warning will begin to apply in several counties. – Out on the Bohuslän coast, it culminates
Dagens Nyheter.
kt-kuriren.seA severe storm is expected to move in over Sweden on Tuesday. Disruptions are expected in public transport and the Swedish Transport Administration has decided to close a train line. – The Kinnekulle Line will be closed from midnight for a day and a half, says Peter Jonsson, press communicator at the Swedish Transport Administration.
Storm Floris has been plaguing the UK for the past 24 hours – and is now heading towards Sweden. On Monday afternoon, the Swedish Transport Administration held extraordinary meetings with SMHI and the train companies. Among other things, it was decided to close a railway section.
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