Ayrshire: Storm Isha impact in Largs in photos

Trees were brought down and there were reports of roofing, tiles and back gardens suffering damage in and around the town.

Trains between Largs and Glasgow are due to resume shortly after Network Rail carried out an inspection of the tracks this morning.

Glasgow - Largs line has reopened. First trains to run:

⚫12:45 Glasgow to Largs
⚫13:07 Largs to Glasgow

— ScotRail (@ScotRail) January 22, 2024

The Main Street was temporarily closed on Sunday evening by police due to dangerous falling debris in the town centre.

Some streets such as Glenacre Drive in Largs saw residents have to count the cost of damage to fencing, while a trampoline was destroyed in the high winds.

Motorists had to turn back from the Morrisons roundabout and go down Charles Street during the closure.

More than 140,000 people have viewed Liz Gray's dramatic footage as Storm Isha battered Largs Pier with gushing waves.

Several trees were also blown down in the high winds, including one in Brisbane Glen Road in Largs.

W.J. Brown required the road to be cleared for early morning deliveries with Councillor Ian Murdoch contacting the council at around 11pm to ensure a clear up operation took place.

Tree down on Brisbane Glen Road yesterday evening (Image: Marjory Scollin Brown)A back garden in Glenacre Drive in Largs certainly felt the full impact of Storm Isher with a damaged trampoline and back fencing, as well as slates having come off the roof.

Resident Maggie Smith said: "The trampoline is halved in two - we used pigtail anchors to hold it in place so it’s not moved in seven years but obviously the wind was so strong it’s just folded it.

"The children are gutted. I can’t complain too much, we bought the trampoline seven years ago second hand for a bargain £50!"

And a tree fell on the approach to the castle in Skelmorlie, just past Stirrats Farm, blocking traffic on Sunday.

Tree down in Skelmorlie on Sunday (Image: Alison Hutcheson)

Branches fell down in Millport near the Town Hall and on Golf Road, while the new breakwater was praised by locals for having a positive effect in keeping the waves at bay.

A tree across Dalry Road near Stairlie Farm in West Kilbride was also reported to North Ayrshire Council by local councillor Todd Ferguson.

He said: "As you can imagine there are quite a lot of cases around North Ayrshire needing attention. The police advice was only to only travel if you really needed to."

Heavy surface water on Brisbane Glen Road also returned on Sunday evening.

Brisbane Glen Road on Sunday afternoon (Image: Frank Alexander)

Resident Frank Alexander said: "Glen Road flooding again due to a blocked drain at the bus stop.

"It does not appear to have been cleared after the resurfacing work carried out some weeks ago."

Meanwhile, in Largs Main Street, large slates from the roofs landed on the street, and a roof light dome from the vacant M&Co building also came off in the high winds.

Outside the Red Cross charity shop in Aitken Street (Image: Archie Burleigh)

And Francesca Pearce of the Largs and Millport News Photo Club captured photos of the storm as high tide approached at Largs Pier on Sunday evening.

Stormy scene at Largs Pier (Image: Francesca Pearce)

Train services were cancelled around Scotland by ScotRail on Sunday evening as Network Rail worked around the clock to clear debris and fallen trees off the tracks.

With high winds coming in, CalMac's Cumbrae ferry stopped at 2.30pm on Sunday, and resumed at 8am on Monday.