Winds of around 100 mph swept across mainland Britain during the rare “weather bomb” event on Friday, while the Republic of Ireland was hit by record-breaking gusts of 114 mph.
Major transport disruption is expected to continue on Saturday, with further amber and yellow alerts for high winds in place for much of the country.
The storm ripped off roofs from homes, overturned lorries and uprooted trees – injuring several drivers struck by falling branches as well as blocking roads.
Forth Valley Royal Hospital in Larbert, central Scotland saw its backup generators fail to kick in for a “short period” during an electricity cut before power was restored.
Storm Eowyn damage to the side of the Co-op store in Denny, Stirlingshire (Photo: Jane Barlow/PA Wire) A roof torn off from the Chimney Corner Hotel, in Ireland (Photo: Paul Faith/AFP)Scotland and Northern Ireland bore the brunt of the wild, hazardous weather, with millions of people urged to stay at home during red weather warnings in place on Friday.
Around 100,000 households in Scotland suffered from power cuts. More than 280,000 homes and businesses in Northern Ireland were hit by outages. Another 725,000 customers were affected in the Republic of Ireland.
While no injuries have been reported in Northern Ireland in the aftermath of Storm Éowyn, Assistant Chief Constable Davy Beck, who was in charge of the storm’s response, said on Friday evening that “we are still not out of the potential risks in respect of this storm”. He urged people not to travel unless strictly necessary.
Five weather warnings will be in place on Saturday (Photo: Met Office)All trains were suspended in Scotland and Northern Ireland, while services in England and Wales – including Avanti West Coast, LNER, West Midlands Railway and Transport for Wales – were hit by hit by cancellations and delays.
The force said it has responded to 11 incidents so far where lorries have overturned due to high winds.
Winds of 100 mph were recorded at Drumalbin in South Lanarkshire in Scotland, the strongest gust anywhere in the UK. A record-breaking wind speed of 114 mph was measured in Mace Head in the Republic of Ireland.
Workers survey a fallen tree in Dublin, Ireland (Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire)“It’s also one of the most significant in recent years in mainland Britain. It’s an unusually strong storm, one we’ll be talking about for years,” she told The i Paper.
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Read MoreMeteorologists said the storm became a “weather bomb” before hitting the British Isles – the intensification of a low-pressure system known as “explosive cyclogenesis”.
Professor Bentley said the Government’s alert system meant people were better prepared than during previous storms. “I think the warnings will have saved lives.”
Scotrail said there would be no trains anywhere in Scotland until midday on Saturday. Network Rail warned the storm may affect journeys elsewhere in the country until Saturday.
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