The Met Office reported wind speeds reaching 108mph at Cairngorm summit and 106mph at Aonach Mor, leading to danger warnings. Police Scotland advised against traveling on the Bealach na Ba due to campervans being blown over on the A87. Glasgow Airport grounded flights to the islands, and ScotRail announced disruptions in the west coast. Storm Floris has caused around 10,000 homes to lose power, with ESB Networks mobilizing crews to address outages. Wind speeds are anticipated to break August records, indicating a strong storm impact.
The Met Office has recorded wind speeds of 108mph in the Cairngorm summit, northeast Scotland, which poses a danger to life warning.
In Aonach Mor, Inverness-shire the wind hit 106mph, surpassing initial predictions of 90mph.
Police Scotland has reported multiple incidents of campervans being blown over on the A87 due to the strong winds.
Storm Floris is expected to break recorded wind speeds for the month of August, making it an extremely intense storm.
As of 10.30am, approximately 10,000 homes, farms and businesses across the country are without power due to Storm Floris.
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