Mollanbowie Road Storm
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Mollanbowie Road Storm
Image: © Pete Marrison Taken: 23 May 2011
On Monday 23 May 2011, shortly after midday, winds of up to 100 mph swept across parts of Scotland. At one stage 50,000 homes were without electricity; felled power lines and trees blocked train tracks and major roads. Ferry operator CalMac cancelled more than half of its services. Sadly there was also one fatality. At the top of Mollanbowie Road a massive oak tree uprooted and hit a passing van driven by a young family man. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-glasgow-west-13512698 https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/inquiry-death-freak-storm-driver-2410916
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Image Location
Latitude
56.011564
Longitude
-4.574756