Train operator LNER has warned passengers not to travel north of Newcastle due to Storm Floris, while Avanti West Coast has advised its customers not to travel north of Preston as it will be "heavily affected" by the weather.

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.

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