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.

An amber storm warning, covering much of mainland Scotland and the western islands, is now in force until 22:00.