Moment herd of cows go on the run in a Scotland housing estate after 124mph winds from Storm Floris blows down fence
Footage posted on Facebook by a resident shows neighbours watching on in shock as around 20 cattle gathered on a street in the village of Carfin in North Lanarkshire this afternoon.
Most are huddled together at the end of the road whilst six are seen anxiously running past houses to keep up with the group.
Darren Young, who filmed and posted the video, wrote: 'For anyone out and about in Carfin looks like a couple of fences have been blown down and the cows are out in force.'
The fences were more than likely blown down by ferocious winds from Storm Floris with Scotland seeing the highest recorded wind speed so far at 124mph.
Storm Floris has battered Britain with 90mph winds ripping through other parts of the country, destroying trees and sparking travel chaos.
Hurricane force gusts caused trees to be uprooted, caravans to be overturned and entire train lines to be suspended, while seaside areas were lashed by towering waves.
Elsewhere, hair-raising footage showed a Jet2 aircraft at Leeds Bradford Airport struggling to land earlier on Monday, its wings wobbling from side to side in the heavy winds.
Meanwhile, Hollywood star Tom Holland was impacted by the inclement conditions as he, and his Spider Man colleagues, were forced off their set in Glasgow for their own safety as the weather took a turn for the worse.
Flights were axed, trains were cancelled and roads were shut off to drivers as Britain became engulfed in a travel nightmare at the hands of Storm Floris.
A yellow wind warning had been applied to northern parts of the UK at 6am on Monday, with the alert set to last until 6am on Tuesday.
Things were particularly tumultuous in Scotland, where a more serious amber warning is in place in central and northern regions from 10am to 10pm on Monday.
Police there warned drivers to stay away from two roads in Aberdeenshire and the Western Highlands - blocked by fallen trees and overturned campervans respectively.
Flights from Glasgow to Scotland's many islands have also been cancelled due to the weather.
It is unusual to see a storm with such strong winds at this time of year, although this appears to be changing, with Floris the fourth August storm in just three years, after storm Lillian last year and Antoni and Betty in 2023.
A number of rail lines in Scotland were blocked by fallen trees, including one near Cornton in Stirling which landed on overhead wires.
Crews were also called out to cut back collapsed trees from the line near Giffnock, East Renfrewshire.
The A9 Dornoch Bridge, Highlands, and the A1 Tyne Bridge were also closed due to high winds.
Earlier, a meteorologist warned people in regions affected by a weather alert to 'watch their backs' as Storm Floris brings unseasonably strong winds.
A number of train services were halted at midday and ferry sailings have been cancelled.
Train operator LNER told passengers not to travel north of Newcastle while Avanti West Coast has advised passengers not to travel north of Preston, warning it will be 'heavily impacted' by the weather.
On Monday afternoon, a number of roads were blocked by the storm, including the A96 in Aberdeenshire, the A87 and the A82 in the western Highlands.
The west of Scotland saw heavy rain early on Monday morning, with winds picking up later in the day.
Western coastal areas are expected to bear the brunt of the storm.
Storm Floris also impacted Edinburgh's busy festival period, with the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo cancelling its Monday performance.
A Scottish Government minister said it is 'imperative' that people follow advice as Storm Floris hits the country.
Justice Secretary Angela Constance told the BBC's Good Morning Scotland news programme: 'Storm Floris is well and truly with us today and it's imperative that people follow advice because there will be significant disruption on our travel network.'
She said anyone who has to travel is likely to face disruption and should plan ahead, adding: 'Consider this a winter journey as opposed to a summer journey.
'Please make sure you've got warm clothes, food, water, plenty of fuel and that your mobile phone is charged up.'
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