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Pages in category "Natural disasters in Scotland" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
The 1968 Hurricane (or Hurricane Low Q) [1] [2] was a deadly storm that moved through the Central Belt of Scotland during mid January 1968. It was described as Central Scotland's worst natural disaster since records began and the worst gale in the United Kingdom.
For natural disasters in the British Isles, see: List of natural disasters in the United Kingdom; List of natural disasters in Ireland
Natural disasters in Scotland (2 C, 9 P) T. Terrorism in Scotland (4 C, 3 P) ... Pages in category "Disasters in Scotland" The following 8 pages are in this category ...
Tay Bridge disaster: A European windstorm on 28 December 1879 caused the Tay Rail Bridge to collapse, killing between 60 and 75 people. 1881: Eyemouth disaster: 189 fishermen died during a storm in Scotland. 1881: Blizzard of January 1881: Around 100 died in one of the most severe blizzards ever to hit the southern parts of the United Kingdom. 1884
Large waves from the storm at the Ashton area in Gourock, Inverclyde. The cyclone brought hurricane-force winds to large portions of Scotland through much of 8 December. The summit of Cairn Gorm recorded a gust speed of 165 mph (266 km/h), though sustained winds at the surface averaged 105 mph (169 km/h) and 80 mph (130 km/h) in populous areas.
More from Scotland's papers. The Herald. The Scotsman. Daily Record. The Scottish Sun. Daily Mail. Scottish Daily Express. The Times. The Telegraph. The National. The Courier. The P&J. Glasgow ...
The following list of disasters in Great Britain and Ireland is a list of major disasters (excluding acts of war [a]) which relate to the United Kingdom, Ireland or the Isle of Man, or to the states that preceded them, or that involved their citizens, in a definable incident or accident such as a shipwreck, where the loss of life was forty or more.