Overview

• The Met Office’s amber wind warning remains in effect until 23:00 BST across almost all of Scotland, only the second such alert issued in August since 2011.
• Gusts up to 160 km/h were recorded on the coast, with a peak of 132 km/h in Wick setting a new August wind speed record for the country.
• Train, ferry, and flight services have been canceled or scaled back, leaving key transport links across Scotland and northern England only partially operational.
• Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks report that over 22,500 homes are still without power as restoration crews work through the night.
• Organisers shut down major summer attractions and events, from more than 100 Edinburgh Fringe performances to tours at Balmoral Castle and Edinburgh Zoo, citing safety concerns.