Amber Weather Warning - Wind - Neighbourhood Alert

Amber Weather Warning - Wind

The Met Office has issued an amber weather warning for wind, which is in place for most of the weekend.

Key information:

Warning area covers the whole of the Scottish Borders

Warning in place from 9pm on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday

Gusts of up to 70mph are expected widely

Gusts of up to 80mph are possible in some exposed areas

There will also be periods of heavy rain

Risk of power cuts and travel disruption

Some damage to buildings and tress likely, and resulting flying debris

An underlying yellow warning for wind runs from 12noon on Saturday to 9pm on Sunday

More information:

Our Emergency Control Centre will operate throughout the amber warning period to manage a multi-agency response to the conditions and any impacts.

You can report any incidents or issues as a result of the weather through our online form.

Further updates will be provided.

Message Sent By
Lynsey Graham
(Scottish Borders Council, Senior Communications and Marketing Officer, Scottish Borders)