US EditionStorm Floris Disrupts Travel Across UK With Record Winds
NORTHERN UK, AUG 4 – Storm Floris, the sixth named storm of 2024-25, brings gusts up to 85 mph causing closures, travel cancellations, and power cuts across northern UK, officials said.
- On Monday, August 4, the Met Office issued a yellow warning for high winds with gusts up to 49mph, leading to closures at SC2 Splash Pad in Rhyl, Piglets Adventure Farm, and Manorafon Farm Park.
- Storm Floris is predicted to bring unseasonably high gusts up to 85mph across the UK, with the Met Office warning of strong winds today.
- By evening, coastal wind speeds peaked around 45mph in Aberystwyth, 43mph in Caernarfon, and 40mph in Pembroke, with most of Wales experiencing 20–30mph gusts.
- Network Rail closed multiple routes at 12pm, while LNER warned against travel north of Newcastle and Avanti West Coast advised against routes past Preston on Monday.
- Angela Constance advised treating trips as winter journeys and urged travellers to plan ahead, pack warm clothes, food, water, fuel, and keep phones charged.
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The Floris storm that struck this Monday Scotland, Northern England, Wales and Northern Ireland begins to respite after reaching gusts of wind that exceeded 170 kilometers per hour in mountainous areas such as Highlands (Scotland). Passing through the British islands has left shocking moments like the one witnessed at Leeds Bradford airport (United Kingdom). A jet2 aircraft made a risky landing while reeling from the virulence of the wind. The e…
The storm Floris hit Scotland and Northern England on Monday, August 4, with a force described as "unusual" for the season. A wind record was recorded in Wick, where the gusts blew at more than 130 km/h. On its way, the weather caused numerous disturbances and caused damage. - Cut roads, uprooted trees, power cuts... Storm Floris hit the United Kingdom (International).
Wind gusts at 130 km/h were recorded, and the storm caused many damage.
“Like driving a car at 90 kilometers per hour and sticking your head out”
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