Metal storage container blown over by fierce gust of wind
8 November 2023
A steel storage container ended up flipped on its side during a spell of adverse weather in South Harris yesterday.
A strong burst of wind tipped it over around 8am on Wednesday.
Kathryn Campbell described the incident in Strond as “frightening.”
She highlighted: “It didn’t even seem that windy until the gust hit and flipped it over.”
Many parts of the Western Isles experienced high winds yesterday morning as a front passed over the islands.
Wind speeds were forecast to reach 80mph in places across the Outer Hebrides highlighted the Met Office.