Coverage dated August 3, 2025

Storm Floris: the weather is rarely this windy in August – which makes it more dangerous

Headline from The Conversation US

Trees in full leaf are more likely to fall, which is why summer storms can be particularly disruptive.

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  1. Seattle Times

    Storm Floris batters Scotland with 90 mph winds, disrupts travel and festivals (opens Seattle Times)

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

  2. The Conversation US

    Storm Floris: the weather is rarely this windy in August – which makes it more dangerous (opens The Conversation US)

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    Trees in full leaf are more likely to fall, which is why summer storms can be particularly disruptive.

  3. The Guardian

    Storm Floris disrupts travel in parts of UK with 85mph winds (opens The Guardian)

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    Weather warnings issued in northern England and Scotland as heavy rain and strong gusts lash Britain

  4. Phys

    Storm Floris: The weather is rarely this windy in August, which makes it more dangerous (opens Phys)

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    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 norther…

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