Storm Floris has been named with Brits given a yellow weather warning by the Met Office as the country is facing severe winds that could reach 85mph in some areas

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.

The Met Office has shared advice on how to stay safe in a storm, as amber and yellow wind warnings are in place. The Met Office amber wind warning will be in place until 23:00 on August 4, covering Central, Tayside and Fife, Grampian, the Orkney Islands, SW Scotland, Lothian Borders and Strathclyde.