You might want to tie down the garden furniture because a summer storm with strong winds has hit the UK.
Storm Floris, the first rough weather front of the summer, has hit the British Isles this morning.
The Met Office named the storm, which is expected to hit with 90mph gusts, as it issued two yellow weather warnings.
An amber weather warning is in place for the majority of Scotland between 10am and 10pm.
The worst of the weather is set to land in the north of England, Scotland, north Wales and Northern Ireland, where buildings could be damaged and flying debris is a risk, the forecaster warned.
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Train operator LNER has warned passengers not to travel north of Newcastle and Avanti West Coast has told people not to travel north of Preston on Monday as a result of the forecast.
Read on for more details about where the summer storm will touch down today.
Where will Storm Floris hit?
Storm Floris will bring ‘unseasonably strong and potentially disruptive winds’ through today and into early Tuesday, the Met Office said.
The yellow weather warning is in force from 6am until a minute before midnight.
From 10am, it will be joined by an amber wind warning for much of mainland Scotland, the Inner Hebrides and the Western Isles lasting until 10pm.
The Met Office warns of a potential danger to life from ‘large waves and beach material being thrown’ in coastal parts of the country.
Dan Suri, a Met Office Chief Meteorologist, said: ‘Much of Scotland is likely to see gusts of 50-70mph with more than 80mph on some exposed coasts, hills and bridges.
‘Western coastal areas will see the highest gusts late morning, with the strongest winds transferring to northeastern Scotland by late afternoon.
‘Across the wider yellow warning area, many inland areas are likely to see gusts of 40-50mph, with 60mph likely at higher elevations and around some exposed coasts.’
Follow the storm as it heads towards the UK with our live tracker below.
People in the yellow weather warning area might want to prepare for power cuts and check in on vulnerable loved ones, as outages could have a knock-on effect on mobile phone coverage.
Some roads and bridges, especially those in exposed areas, might have to close as the storm sweeps in.
Road, rail, air and ferry journeys could also see longer journeys and cancellations.
The UK has seen a long stretch of sunny weather in recent weeks.
However, storms are not as uncommon in the summer as you might think – there was Storm Lilian in August last year, Antoni and Betty in August 2023, and storms Ellen and Francis in August 2020.
Storm Floris is the sixth named storm of the 2024/25 season after the destruction from Storm Éowyn in January, when red warnings were issued and at least two people died.
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