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.
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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.
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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:
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Amber alert for wind in northern Scotland until 6am
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Yellow alert for snow and ice for Northern Ireland until 10am
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Yellow alert for wind covering most of Scotland until 3pm
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Yellow alert for snow and ice covering most of Scotland, including the Borders, until 11am
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Yellow alert for wind covering Northern Ireland, Wales, and part of north west and south west England from 8am – 3pm
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Yellow alert for rain covering Wales and most of southern England and the Midlands from 8am until 6am on Monday, 27 January
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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.
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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.
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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“.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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:
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Dublin (120 departures, 110 arrivals)
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Edinburgh (85 departures, 80 arrivals)
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Heathrow (51 departures, 62 arrivals)
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Glasgow (44 departures, 43 arrivals)
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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:
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Dublin (119 departures, 109 arrivals)
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Edinburgh (81 departures, 77 arrivals)
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Heathrow (50 departures, 58 arrivals)
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Glasgow (43 departures, 42 arrivals)
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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.
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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.”
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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.
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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!”
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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.
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