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Storm Eowyn live updates: 'Stay at home' warning and 1,000 flights axed as 100mph winds hit UK
Schools have been shut across the UK after the Met Office said there is a risk to life and issued four days of weather warnings.
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Millions have been urged to stay at home as flights were cancelled, schools closed and buildings damaged by 100mph winds from Storm Eowyn which battered the UK and Ireland.
Red weather warnings are in place for Scotland and Northern Ireland after the storm caused widespread building damage, power cuts and uprooted trees. On Friday morning, forecaster Met Eireann said a wind speed of 114mph was recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began.
More than 1,000 flights scheduled to/from the UK and Ireland on Friday were cancelled, with airports in Glasgow, Edinburgh, Belfast and Dublin warning of significant disruption. ScotRail suspended all trains across Scotland on Friday, while ferry sailings on Scotland’s west coast and between Heysham and the Isle of Man were also cancelled.
Train companies told customers not to travel across parts of north Wales, Scotland and northern England, with no services running.Storm
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Passengers and motorists in areas covered by red and amber weather warnings have been told to avoid travel “unless absolutely essential”, and several roads in the north, Yorkshire and Avon and Somerset were left closed or blocked due to the storm.
Yahoo News has now finished its live coverage of Storm Eowyn. Read how it unfolded.
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Rail services preparing to resume after storm disruption
After Storm Eowyn brought widespread disruption to the UK's rail network today, operators are hoping to begin resuming full serivces from tomorrow.
🚉#LNERUpdate We’ll be working with Network Rail throughout the afternoon and evening to check that all routes can reopen tomorrow.
Please check before you travel and consider that planned engineering may impact your journey. pic.twitter.com/9kf1B7EjdG— London North Eastern Railway (@LNER) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
Wind warnings remain in place
Although winds are easing after the highs seen earlier in the day, the Met Office is still urging the public to remain cautious over the weekend.
Amber Wind Warnings remain in place across Scotland this evening ⚠️
Even though the Red Warning has expired, please continue to take care because winds are still very strong
See the latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs pic.twitter.com/Xc48pSn7pc— Met Office (@metoffice) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
Storm Eowyn leaves 100,000 households without power across Scotland
More than 100,000 households have been left without power after people were urged to stay indoors amid a red weather warning as Scotland was hit by hurricane force winds.
Transport services have been suspended across Scotland in response to Storm Eowyn. (Reuters) First Minister John Swinney has urged people to continue to heed warnings during the “exceptional weather event”, saying a “high level of vigilance” is still required.
A gust of 100mph was recorded at Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire early on Friday afternoon – the strongest gust so far in the UK during Storm Eowyn, the Met Office said.
Read more from PA
- James Harrison
Storm Eowyn brings delays and disruption to UK and Republic of Ireland
Winds nearing - and at times even exceeding - 100mph have unleashed chaos across northern England, Scotland and the island of Ireland today.
Storm Eowyn hit parts of the UK and Ireland with fury today - bringing record-breaking wind speeds, widespread power outages and huge travel disruption.
Weather latest: https://t.co/qYP1SMRqWW pic.twitter.com/15yXUbAQFx— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
Weather warnings to remain in place over weekend
While the most serious red weather warnings have already ended, amber and yellow alerts are due to continue over the coming days.
Weather alerts will remain in place for swathes of the UK over the coming days. (Met Office) Saturday:
Amber alert for wind in northern Scotland until 6am
Yellow alert for snow and ice for Northern Ireland until 10am
Yellow alert for wind covering most of Scotland until 3pm
Yellow alert for snow and ice covering most of Scotland, including the Borders, until 11am
Sunday:
Yellow alert for wind covering Northern Ireland, Wales, and part of north west and south west England from 8am - 3pm
Yellow alert for rain covering Wales and most of southern England and the Midlands from 8am until 6am on Monday, 27 January
- James Harrison
Police confirm Storm Eowyn fatality in Ireland
Police in the Republic of Ireland have confirmed a man has died during Storm Eowyn.
Officers said a tree fell on his car during high winds in County Donegal.
Police in the Republic of Ireland have confirmed the death of a man in County Donegal. - James Harrison
What is a sting jet? Met Office explains dangerous weather phenomenon behind 114mph gusts
Satellite imagery suggests a dangerous weather phenomenon known as a sting jet developed over Ireland on Friday morning, the Met Office has said.
Storm Éowyn has led to many rail and flight cancellations as well as flood warnings and electricity outages. (Met Office) The weather service has given several rare red alerts on Friday for wind as Storm Éowyn brought 100mph gusts to the British Isles, hitting the Irish coast with the most force.
This fifth named storm of the year has led to many rail and flight cancellations as well as flood warnings and electricity outages.
Read more from The London Standard
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Red 'danger to life' warning extended amid fears Storm Eowyn could last longer than expected
A red "danger to life" warning has been extended for parts of Scotland amid fears Storm Éowyn could last longer than expected.
Families in Scotland have been urged to stay indoors and avoid travelling while weather warnings remain in place. (Alamy) The rare red wind warning was issued for the Central Belt, Tayside & Fife, Strathclyde, Southwest Scotland, and Lothian Borders from 10am until 5pm today, Friday, January 24.
Widespread disruption is anticipated as forecasters predicted gusts of up to 100mph, which could lead to "flying debris resulting in danger to life".
Read more from the Daily Record
- James Harrison
Snow and ice on its way
Weather disruption is set to continue in Scotland and Northern Ireland into tomorrow with snow and ice forecast in both countries.
A windy evening to come as #StormÉowyn continues to affect northern areas of the UK ⚠️
Snow showers bring a risk of ice for Scotland and Northern Ireland
A band of rain will push across England and Wales, also possibly with a wintry nature over the hills pic.twitter.com/IFw0FMDvnS— Met Office (@metoffice) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
North East England hit by power outages
Northern Powergrid, which is responsible for electricity supplies to almost four million homes across Yorkshire and northeast England says more than 46,000 of its customers have been affected by Storm Eowyn so far.
#StormÉowyn has brought strong winds across the country and, whilst we are not the most affected part of the country, we have around 46,152 customers currently without power, with the North East being worst affected.
Read: https://t.co/mK3X883eoN pic.twitter.com/PcO2YVUMP5— Northern Powergrid (@Northpowergrid) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
More than a million homes and businesses without power across island of Ireland
More than one million homes, farms and businesses in the Republic and Northern Ireland are without power as record-breaking wind speeds swept across the island.
Schools and colleges remain closed in Northern Ireland and families have been urged to remain at home due to high winds wreaking destruction across the island. (Getty Images) ESB Networks in Ireland and NIE Networks say they expect significant further outages as Storm Eowyn continues to batter parts of the island, with 725,000 customers affected in the Republic and 283,000 in Northern Ireland.
Some homes and businesses are expected to be without power for a week as an unprecedented number of power cuts are experienced.
Read more from PA
- James Harrison
Scottish first minister urges drivers to stay off the roads
Scotland's first minister John Swinney has praised the public for largely following safety guidance in the wake of Storm Eowyn, but warned disruption will last well into the weekend.
First Minister of Scotland John Swinney has warned Storm Eowyn has more disruption in store. (Alamy) Speaking following a meeting of the Scottish Government’s Resilience Room, he said: "Even once the red weather warning expires, severe weather warnings for wind, snow and ice remain in place across much of the country tonight and into tomorrow morning. A high level of vigilance is still required.
“There are still too many lorries on the road and I urge all HGVs to follow Police Scotland advice not to travel during the red weather warning.
“We are also seeing reports of multiple power outages across Scotland and expect these to continue over the course of the day.
“It will take time to recover power and transport services across the country, as conditions still remain too dangerous for recovery teams to operate.”
- James Harrison
More than 280,000 without power in NI after Storm Eowyn batters region
More than 280,000 homes and businesses are without power in Northern Ireland after Storm Eowyn battered the region.
Northern Ireland is believed to have been buffeted by the strongest winds seen in the region since the Boxing Day storm in 1998. (AP) Hundreds of trees came down during the storm, damaging properties and blocking roads.
The strongest gust of wind recorded on Friday was 92.2mph at Killowen in Co Down.
Read more from PA
- James Harrison
The storm damage your insurance does (and doesn’t) cover
Families across the UK are likely to be submitting insurance claims for storm damage in the coming weeks.(AP) Storm Éowyn is battering Britain with 100mph winds and a risk to life and property is real.
The costs of strong winds and lashing rain can be steep. The average claim for storm damage is £3,334 for contents insurance and £3,108 for buildings insurance, according to Confused.com data.
Buildings and contents insurance policies usually cover against storm damage. And if your home is left uninhabitable, your insurer should pay for alternative accommodation until repairs have been made.
However, your insurer might dispute whether a weather event counts as a storm.
Read more from The Telegraph
- James Harrison
Flight cancelled or delayed? Here’s what you need to know about refunds and compensation
The detail around customer rights in this area is sometimes complicated, but the main principles are straightforward.
Airports in the UK and Ireland have seen widespread disruption and delays caused by Storm Eowyn. (Getty) If your flight to or from the UK or the EU is delayed or cancelled at the last minute you are not only legally entitled to be looked after by your airline, you may be due cash compensation too.
Read more from The Telegraph
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Storm Eowyn jet stream causes BA flight to hit subsonic speed of 814mph
An unusually strong jet stream over the Atlantic bringing Storm Eowyn to the UK and Ireland is so powerful it pushed a flight travelling to London to near record speeds, data suggests.
Storm Eowyn hasn't only caused delays to air travel - some passengers actually reached their destination faster thanks to the high winds. (Alamy) According to Flight Radar, the British Airways flight BA274 from Las Vegas to Heathrow reached a ground speed of 814mph. This put it at just 21mph slower than the subsonic speed record of 835mph.
The Airbus A350 capitalised on the tailwind, which reduced the flight time by approximately an hour.
Read more from Yahoo News UK
- James Harrison
Video shows trampoline blown out of back garden
Video footage from Northern Ireland has shown the moment Storm Eowyn blew a trampoline out of the garden of a Belfast family home.
Earlier, Network Rail urged people to ensure their trampolines were properly secured to prevent them from disrupting rail services.
Footage captures the moment a trampoline is blown from a back garden in Belfast as Storm Eowyn brings record-breaking winds to the UK and Ireland.
Storm Eowyn latest: https://t.co/iqmD4CmKhN pic.twitter.com/UHIXHZRzdd— Sky News (@SkyNews) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
Hurricane force winds batter UK as millions warned to stay indoors
Hurricane force winds posing danger to life have hit the UK, as millions of people have been urged to stay at home during Storm Eowyn.
Strom Eowyn has caused disruption across the UK. (PA) Rail services, flights and ferries have been axed, and rare red weather warnings are in place on Friday in Scotland and Northern Ireland, as winds of up to 100mph have swept the country.
The storm is likely to rip the roofs from buildings, uproot trees and cause power cuts, according to the Met Office alerts.
Read more from PA
- James Harrison
Red weather warning ends in Northern Ireland but remains in Scotland
A red weather warning for wind has ended in Northern Ireland but will remain in place in Scotland.
The one in Scotland has already been widened today to take in the southwest as well as the central belt covering Glasgow and Edinburgh - until at least 5pm.
An Amber warning for wind covering most of Scotland, Northern Ireland, northern England and parts of Wales will remain in place until at least 9pm.
The Red Wind Warning across Northern Ireland has now expired, but an Amber Warning still remains in force this afternoon ⚠️
Please continue to take care and stay safe
Find the latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfS950 pic.twitter.com/zwEQunrZYK— Met Office (@metoffice) January 24, 2025
- Harriet Sinclair
Storm Eowyn breaks record for fastest wind speed in Ireland
Storm Eowyn has broken a record in Ireland for the fastest wind speed since records began. Gusts of 114mph were recorded as the storm battered the country.
A wind speed of 183kmh (114mph) brought by Storm Eowyn has been recorded in Ireland, the fastest since records began, Irish forecaster Met Eireann said pic.twitter.com/Ild8jDtYjU
— PA Media (@PA) January 24, 2025
- Harriet Sinclair
Network Rail urges people to tie down trampolines so they don't hit trains
Network Rail has urged people to secure their trampolines.
It's usually lorries we worry about hitting rail bridges. 😡
PLEASE tie down trampolines and garden furniture if you live near the railway. They can blow onto lines and cause even more disruption to train services.
Just imagine this flying towards a train.#StormÉowyn #Wind pic.twitter.com/tYsF6oja2o— Network Rail (@networkrail) January 24, 2025
- Harriet Sinclair
Nearly one million homes and businesses without power across island of Ireland
A fallen tree on Tullydraw Road near Dungannon, Northern Ireland, as Storm Eowyn hits the country. (AP) Almost one million homes, farms and businesses in the Republic and Northern Ireland are without power as record-breaking wind speeds swept across the island.
ESB Networks in Ireland and NIE Networks say they expect significant further outages as Storm Eowyn continues to batter parts of the island, with 725,000 customers affected in the Republic and 240,000 in Northern Ireland.
Some homes and businesses are expected to be without power for a week as an unprecedented number of power cuts are experienced.
While the red warnings have been downgraded in some 25 counties, many homes and business have been badly damaged by fallen trees and electrical lines.
Read the full story from PA.
- James Harrison
Scottish rail services suspended until Saturday afternoon
There will be no trains in Scotland until at least midday on Saturday, ScotRail has said.
With the impact of Storm Eowyn causing major transport disruptions across the UK, the railway operator said it will not know the full extent of the damage to its tracks and overhead lines until Network Rail carries out a full assessment.
Workers are expected to start clearing fallen trees and other debris that has landed on the tracks, but until this can be adequately completed, all ScotRail services will be suspended until at least 12pm on Saturday.
- James Harrison
UK records 100mph gust
Gusts measuring 100mph have been measured on the British mainland as Storm Eowyn continues to batter the UK and Ireland.
The three-digit wind strength was recorded in Drumalbin, in South Lanarkshire, Scotland, earlier today, according to the Met Office.
Before this, the most powerful wind confirmed by the official forecaster was about 70 miles south, at Brizlee Wood, in Northumberland.
#StormÉowyn continues to bring dangerous conditions across the UK
A gust of 100 mph has now been recorded at Drumalbin in Scotland
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ pic.twitter.com/rellVDe9aK— Met Office (@metoffice) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
Airlines 'have a duty of care to look after passengers' during lengthy delays, regulator says
Air passengers face the prospect of significant disruption this weekend. (Getty) The UK Civil Aviation Authority has urged passengers to make sure they know their rights while travelling by plane this weekend.
Roughly a fifth of all flights to and from airports in the UK and Ireland have been cancelled today as Storm Eowyn causes chaos across the British Isles.
Anyone facing significant delay or cancellation of their journey is entitled to a refund or alternative travel arrangements and even meals and accommodation if necessary.
Visit the CAA website to find out more.
- James Harrison
Flight due to land in UK diverted to Europe
While about a fifth of flights to and from the UK have been cancelled so far, some passengers have been dealing with different type of disruption.
One Ryanair flight from London Stanstead to Edinburgh appears to have been forced to take a bit of a diversion, circling the Scottish capital before turning around and heading to Cologne - more than 530 miles in the wrong direction.
You can't make this stuff up!
Ryanair UK flight #RK596 from London (STN) 🇬🇧 to Edinburgh (EDI) 🇬🇧 is diverting to...
...to Cologne in Germany 🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/TFeIQB9HSr— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
One in five flights cancelled
A plane lands in gusty conditions at Heathrow Airport on Friday. (AP) One in five flights from airports in the UK and Ireland have been cancelled due to disruption caused by Storm Eowyn.
Aviation analytics company Cirium said by 1pm 1,124 flights scheduled to operate to, from or between airports in the UK and the Republic of Ireland had been axed.
That is equivalent to 20% of all flights, affecting about 150,000 passengers.
The worst affected airports in terms of the number of cancellations are:
Dublin (120 departures, 110 arrivals)
Edinburgh (85 departures, 80 arrivals)
Heathrow (51 departures, 62 arrivals)
Glasgow (44 departures, 43 arrivals)
What damage was caused the last time red weather warnings hit the UK?
Rail services, flights and ferries have been axed, with rare red weather warnings in place on Friday in Scotland and Northern Ireland as Storm Eowyn batters the country.
Storm Eowyn has brought chaos to the UK, but it's not the first time Britain has been hit by severe weather in recent years. (Reuters) The warnings are running from 7am to 2pm in Northern Ireland and 10am to 5pm in Scotland, while everywhere else in the UK will be affected by either amber or yellow weather warnings.
While red warnings are relatively rare, there have been a number of storms in recent years where they have been issued, resulting in roads blocked off by fallen trees and tens of thousands of people left without power.
Read more from Yahoo News
- James Harrison
Stormy weather started with 'sting jet' phenomenon over Ireland
Satellite imagery suggests a dangerous weather phenomenon known as a sting jet developed over Ireland on Friday morning, according to the Met Office.
A sting jet is a small area of very intense winds which can be as strong as 100mph or more, the strongest winds usually last between three to four hours across an area as small as 30 miles.
#StormÉowyn is proving to be a powerful system
Satellite imagery suggests a sting jet developed early this morning
This brought a 114 mph gust at Mace Head - provisionally the strongest gust ever recorded in Ireland
Learn more about sting jets here 👉 https://t.co/UYBI6l5unx pic.twitter.com/xPZEI79nNP— Met Office (@metoffice) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
In pictures: Storm Eoywn’s 100mph winds cause disruption and destruction
A fallen tree in east Belfast, where families have been told to stay at home as the island is battered by Storm Eowyn. (PA) Millions of people have been urged to stay at home as Storm Eowyn brought winds up to 100mph, causing damage and disruption across the UK and Ireland.
Motorists were warned against making unnecessary journeys – and many rail services, flights and ferry services have been cancelled.
Read more from PA
- James Harrison
How do you measure how fast the wind is?
🍃 Our team have recorded gusts of 190 km/h (118 mph) on the coast of Co. Clare, Ireland during Storm Éowyn this morning... it took a fight to get the measurement!#Weather #Hurricane #Storm pic.twitter.com/glDHM5M16y
— Weather & Radar UK/Ireland (@WeatherRadar_UK) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
New top wind speed recorded
A top speed of 96mph has been recorded on Friday at Brizlee Wood, near Alnwick, in Northumberland, the Met Office has said.
This is slightly higher than the day’s previous top speed of 93mph measured at Aberdaron, in Gwynedd, north Wales, earlier this morning.
Here is an updated list of the highest gusts across the UK up to midday today 👇 https://t.co/ug6A0h2Jqz pic.twitter.com/zaevKm8qPR
— Met Office (@metoffice) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
Storm Eowyn: Cancellations and closures
Weather warnings have been issued across the UK in response to Storm Eowyn. (PA) Schools, rail services, sporting fixtures and hospitals are all set to be affected on Friday when Storm Eowyn slams into the UK.
At least 1,070 flights scheduled to operate to or from airports in the UK and Ireland, the equivalent of a fifth of the total, have been cancelled.
A string of public authorities have issued statements warning the public to only travel unless absolutely necessary, while around 4.5 million people in parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland were sent an emergency alert on their mobile phones on Thursday evening.
Read more from Sky News
- James Harrison
20,000 without power in Scotland
Scottish Power has said 20,000 of its customers across the centre and south of the country are without electricity due to Storm Eowyn.
Repair teams have been deployed after fallen trees and debris knocked out power lines across the region.
The company said it has so far contacted about 75,000 customers to inform them about 'warm hubs' for those without electricity and also arrange food vans and hotels customers in urgent need.
- James Harrison
Ice rink destroyed in Ireland
An ice skating facility in Blanchardstown, in Dublin, has been destroyed after strong winds tore the building apart.
No one is believed to have been injured and a clean-up operation is understood to have already begun.
A clean-up operation is understood to be underway in Blanchardstown. (PA) High winds in Ireland appeared to have destroyed the facility on the outskirts of Dublin. (PA) - James Harrison
Lorry overturned in high winds
A major road is closed in North East England after a lorry overturned in high winds.
The A19 near Sunderland has been has been shut after emergency services were called to the stricken vehicle.
The Tyne and Wear region is subject to an amber weather warning for wind until at least 9pm tonight.
Paramedics were called to an overturned lorry on the north bound A19 near the A690 Durham Road, in County Durham, but no one is believed to have been seriously injured. (PA) - James Harrison
Major incident declared on Isle of Man
Storm Eowyn has seen a major incident declared on the Isle of Man.
The self-governing island in the Irish Sea, which was already covered by a red weather warning, urged the public not to travel "unless absolutely necessary".
Concerns have also been raised that fallen trees could affect access for emergency services.
The Department of Infrastructure has declared a major incident due to the number of trees down, and the impact of this across arterial and access routes for emergency services.
Please stay at home, and do not travel unless absolutely necessary while this is resolved. pic.twitter.com/t1gOrDqu4s— Isle of Man Government (@IOMGovernment) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
Large trees ripped from the ground in Galway City, Ireland
Several trees, which have been part of a Galway community for more than 60 years, have been uprooted or split in half because of “crazy” winds caused by Storm Eowyn.
Cathriona Heffernan, 25, from Galway City in Ireland, described the strong winds as “scary” after she captured a video of fallen trees, which she said has been part of the community for more than six decades.
The sports scientist told the PA news agency: “(I) got woken up before the red alert even started, the winds were crazy.
“Those trees have been there 60 years and outdate the houses even. It’s sad seeing them down all the same but just glad no damage was caused by them.”
She said she saw five fallen trees, which left large holes in the ground from where they were uprooted by the strong winds.
“One of them split right in half so it’s scary to think just how strong the wind was to be able to do that.”
- James Harrison
UK's biggest gust recorded in Wales
Storm Eowyn strongest gusts. (PA) Aberdaron, at the far western tip of the Llŷn Peninsula, in North Wales, has recorded the UK's strongest single gust so far - 93mph.
Killowen, on Northern Ireland's County Down coast, is second at 92mph.
But both of these have been dwarfed by the 114mph provisional and potentially record-breaking speed measured over the border at Mace Head, in the Republic of Ireland's County Galway.
Capel Curig and Orock Head, both in Northern Ireland, have also reached the top of the current league table, as well as Lake Vyrnwy, about 50 miles from Aberdaron.
Dundrennan, in Dumfries and Galloway, was Scotland's sole representation on the list, with England absent so far.
- James Harrison
Record gusts knock out Irish weather system
Early this morning, Met Éireann, the Met Office's counterpart in the Republic of Ireland, recorded what was possibly the strongest wind speed ever recorded in Ireland at Mace Head, in County Galway - 135km/h (84mo.
Later, it revealed severe winds meant its data supply from the same weather station, as well as others in the west of Ireland, had been "interrupted".
Severe winds have interrupted data supply from our stations in Belmullet, Mace Head and Markree. Observations expected at a later time.
— Met Éireann (@MetEireann) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
More than 1,000 flights cancelled
Aviation analytics company Cirium said 1,070 flights scheduled to operate to/from airports in the UK or Ireland on Friday have been cancelled.
That is equivalent to 20% of all flights.
The worst affected airports in terms of the number of cancellations are:
Dublin (119 departures, 109 arrivals)
Edinburgh (81 departures, 77 arrivals)
Heathrow (50 departures, 58 arrivals)
Glasgow (43 departures, 42 arrivals)
- James Harrison
Red weather warning updated
The Met Office has extended the red warning for wind covering Scotland's central belt.
The alert area, which is set to remain in place until at least 5pm, now includes more areas of the south west of the country.
⚠️⚠️🔴 Red wind warning UPDATED 🔴⚠️⚠️
Extended to cover more areas of southwest Scotland
Valid until 17:00 today
Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfS950
Stay #WeatherAware ⚠️ https://t.co/GBa1GRusCu pic.twitter.com/ZgDoRG9nhT— Met Office (@metoffice) January 24, 2025
- James Harrison
Wales records winds of 93mph - strongest in the UK so far
A gust of 93mph has been recorded at Aberdaron in Gwynedd, north Wales – the strongest gust so far today in the UK, the Met Office said.
Elsewhere, wind speeds have reached 92mph at Killowen, County Down in Northern Ireland; 87mph at Capel Curig in Conwy, north Wales; 86mph at Lake Vyrnwy in Powys, north Wales; 86mph at Dundrennan in Kirkcudbrightshire, south-west Scotland; 85mph at Thomastown in County Fermanagh, Northern Ireland; and 85mph at Orlock Head in County Down, also in Northern Ireland.
The strongest gust ever recorded in the UK was 142 mph, at Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire in eastern Scotland, on February 13 1989.
- James Harrison
Snow and ice warnings
The Met Office has issued new warnings for snow and ice covering most of Scotland, Northern Ireland and parts of England and Wales.
The yellow alert advises the public to be aware of "icy stretches and some snow showers" and will be in place from this evening until tomorrow morning.
⚠️ Yellow weather warnings issued ⚠️
Snow & ice across parts of the UK during Friday night and Saturday morning
Latest info 👉 https://t.co/QwDLMfRBfs
Stay #WeatherAware⚠️ pic.twitter.com/2f9qu2uYSc— Met Office (@metoffice) January 24, 2025
- Ellen Manning
Carnage left by mini 'tornado' in Cornwall
A mini 'tornado' left a trail of destruction after blowing through a village in Cornwall on Thursday.
Houses in Quintrell Downs lost parts of their roofs and trees were blown down when the winds hit.
Resident Steve Beckett said he was in "complete shock" when he saw fallen trees and debris from people's gardens, roof tiles and garden walls blown down. He said: "The wind and hail had been pretty bad at our house down the road but just one-quarter mile up the bridleway was complete carnage."
Garden walls were blown down and debris left scattered after the mini 'tornado' blew through Quintrell Downs near Newquay. (SWNS) The 'tornado' hit on Thursday as high winds bombarded the UK. (SWNS) Residents described their shock at the 'carnage' left behind. (SWNS) The Met Office issued a tornado warning ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn. (SWNS) - Ellen Manning
Premier League Newcastle's journey to Southampton in disarray due to Eowyn
Newcastle United Head Coach Eddie Howe revealed that Storm Eowyn had put the team's travel plans into disarray. (Getty) Newcastle’s travel plans ahead of Saturday’s Premier League trip to Southampton have been thrown into disarray by Storm Eowyn.
Head coach Eddie Howe revealed on Friday morning that the Magpies might have to fly to the south coast on the morning on the game rather than on Friday afternoon as scheduled because of high winds.
Howe said: “We’ll see how today goes. Our plan, as always, is to travel today, but we’ll seek advice from the authorities at the airport and everyone involved whether it’s safe to fly.
“If it’s not, we could end up travelling tomorrow morning.”
- Ellen Manning
Train cancellations and predicted delays due to Storm Eowyn
Storm Eowyn has seen rail services across the country cancelled and delayed, with operators saying it is not save to operate passenger services due to the weather conditions.
Train services across the country have been disrupted by the storm. (Getty) Services impacted by the storm include ScotRail, Avanti West Coast, LNER, West Midlands Railway, Lumo, Transport for Wales and Southern Western Railway.
National Rail has flagged a number of providers that may operate a disrupted service or have cancellations as a result of the storm.
Read more from The Standard
- Ellen Manning
Ireland aquarium car park floods during Storm Eowyn
Staff at Ireland’s largest native species aquarium posted dramatic footage on Friday morning after its car park appeared to be flooded - but they confirmed that all the animals inside were OK.
Galway Atlantaquaria’s car park appeared to be completely submerged in swirling water in the early hours of Friday morning.
The aquarium had a member of staff on site in Galway City to monitor the animals, after flooding began at around 2.30am.
Posting on social media, the aquarium said: "You know it's bad when a large wooden bench is seen 'walking' down the prom!"
- Ellen Manning
Planes struggle to land at Heathrow Airport during Storm Eowyn
Planes struggle to land at Heathrow during Storm Eowyn. (The Independent) Planes have been battling heavy wind and rain during Storm Eowyn, with footage showing some facing bumpy landings at Heathrow Airport.
Big Jet TV cameras filmed several planes battling against the strong winds early on Friday.
Read more from The Independent.
- Ellen Manning
10,000 people without power across Scotland
Around 10,000 people have lost power across Scotland due to Storm Eowyn.
Scotland’s Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes urged Scots in the central belt to follow advice not to travel, saying: "If people stay at home and don’t travel then it means they don’t invite that risk to themselves."
BREAKING: Around 10,000 people have lost power across Scotland amid Storm Eowyn.
A red weather warning covering central and south west Scotland comes into force at 10am. pic.twitter.com/o9MrA6Te6n— The National (@ScotNational) January 24, 2025