Authorities in Scotland canceled trains, closed parks and warned people to tie down backyard trampolines as a rare summer storm brought potentially destructive winds to northern Britain. The U.K.

Storm Floris, named by the Met Office, is predicted to have "unseasonably strong winds". The amber warning covers a wide area from the central belt - including Glasgow and Edinburgh - to the Highlands. Gusts of up to 85mph are likely to hit exposed western coastlines and hills, while winds of 70mph are expected elsewhere.

Storm Floris has arrived in the UK, with strong winds and rain across northern England on Monday.