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A derelict building collapsed on the Broomielaw in Glasgow, crushing a car
There is widespread damage and more than 60,000 homes without power after Storm Amy swept across Scotland overnight.
Despite Met Office warnings, Network Rail said the high winds hit “much harder and more quickly” than it expected – with fallen trees, flooding and debris blocking lines.
Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said it was working to reconnect properties, but warned that work could be impacted by continuing high winds.
An amber weather warning remains in place until 21:00 in the north of Scotland, while a wider yellow warning extends to northern England and parts of Wales until midnight.
Storm Amy brought high winds and damage across the country
Network Rail Scotland said there were more than 170 incidents, including 60 in the first two hours of the storm.
Several lines in the north of Scotland had been closed ahead of Storm Amy’s arrival, after Met Office alerts were issued earlier in the week.
However, the railway operator said it was forced to close all lines out of Glasgow and routes in southern Scotland without warning when the storm hit harder than it expected.
Ross Moran, route director at Network Rail Scotland, said: “Our teams are working tirelessly to assess the damage, inspect the railway.
“Safety remains our top priority. We must ensure our teams can work safely on the ground and confirm that lines are secure before passenger services can run.”
A large shopfront sign was blown off at Inshes Retail Park in Inverness
Gusts of 96 mph were recorded on the Island of Tiree at the peak of the storm.
ScotRail has cancelled all services out of Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street low level until “at least lunchtime”.
It said there were about 80 trees brought down on lines and engineers were checking routes before resuming services.
SSEN said power had been restored to 16,500 homes but warned further weather disruption was expected later.
Gusts of 60-70mph are forecast with occasional gusts of up to 85mph also possible, so some damage is still likely throughout Saturday.
Storm Amy transport disruption
Train services are cancelled from Mallaig – Fort William, Fort William – Crianlarich, Crianlarich – Oban, Inverness – Aberdeen, Inverness – Wick / Thurso, Inverness – Kyle of Lochalsh, Perth – Inverness.All services from Glasgow Central and Glasgow Queen Street low level have been suspended until “at least lunch time”.Traffic at the Rest and Be Thankful in Argyll has been diverted on to the Old Military Road. Traffic Scotland said it was monitoring conditions. The A83 is also closed at Strone Point due to a fallen tree.Delays and cancellations expected on CalMac’s west coast ferry network. It has asked passengers to check its website for updates.Ferry crossings between Cairnryan and Northern Ireland have been cancelled.Forth Road Bridge was closed to all vehicles, while other bridges may have restrictions on high-sided vehicles.
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A tree comes down on top of a car in East Kilbride, Lanarkshire
On Friday, in Glasgow city centre part of the Broomielaw was closed when a derelict building collapsed at about 18:00.
In Inverness a large shop front sign was blown off at Inshes Retail Park.
In Aberdeenshire, about a dozen passengers were stranded on a train that hit a tree on the line from Inverurie to Aberdeen on Friday evening. No-one was injured.
Several flights and ferry services were cancelled, while some road bridges are either closed or have restrictions on high-sided vehicles.
A number of ferry crossings between Cairnryan, in Dumfries and Galloway, and Northern Ireland were cancelled.
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A large tree came down onto overhead lines at Drumchapel in Glasgow
The junior and mini Great Scottish Run in Glasgow, due to take place later, have been cancelled due to the weather warning.
Organisers said the strong winds and rain would create a risk of debris for the event on Glasgow Green.
The Met Office said that Storm Amy set a new record for the deepest area of low pressure in the UK for October.
The earth’s atmosphere exerts pressure on the surface and is measured in hectoPascals (hPa), also called millibars.
Storm Amy showed central pressure of 947.9hPa at Baltasound, Shetland. This exceeds the previous record of 950.9hPa in 1988.
In an area of low pressure the weather is often unsettled.