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.

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

Storm Floris swept through Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales, and northern England on Monday, August 4, bringing unseasonably strong winds of up to 90 mph. In Scotland, the storm toppled trees, damaged rail lines,