New wind warnings issued as Scotland faces third storm in days
Scotland is facing another period of strong winds and heavy rain while thousands of homes remain without power after Storm Boelo. The Met Office expects gusts of up to 65mph in south-west coastal areas, while transport disruption, school closures and flood risks continue. One man died after being struck by a falling tree.
Two new yellow wind warnings have been issued for Scotland as a third storm system in several days moves across the country, with thousands of homes still without electricity after Storm Boelo. The first warning, covering south-west Scotland, began at 18:00 and runs until 03:00 on Tuesday. A broader warning covering most of Scotland, as well as parts of northern England and Northern Ireland, runs from 03:00 to 21:00 on Tuesday, according to the BBC.
The Met Office expects coastal communities in the south-west to experience gusts of up to 65mph, or 105km/h, alongside periods of heavy rain. The unnamed system is forecast to be less widely disruptive than Storm Boelo or Storm Austen, although the BBC said Chloe is next on the 2026-27 storm-naming list. Storm Boelo brought gusts of up to 85mph and flooding on Monday.
A 60-year-old man died after being hit by a falling tree at Mid Kelton near Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday. About 15,000 homes in northern Scotland remained without power while Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks worked on reconnections. Scottish Power Energy Networks said all but a very small number of its 50,000 affected customers in Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway were expected to have supplies restored by 02:00 on Tuesday.
Travel and public services remained vulnerable. ScotRail said most services were operating but warned of speed restrictions on several routes until Tuesday afternoon. CalMac said ferry services could be disrupted or cancelled at short notice, while NorthLink warned of possible disruption until Thursday.
Schools and nurseries in the Western Isles will remain closed until at least Wednesday, and several schools elsewhere have also been affected by power loss or storm damage. The Scottish Environment Protection Agency issued an amber flood risk for the northern and Western Isles, Caithness and Sutherland, while Police Scotland said disruption could continue because of fallen trees and other damage.
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- BBC News
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