Overview

• Peak gusts included 96mph on Tiree and a provisional Northern Ireland October record of 92mph at Magilligan, according to the Met Office.
• Weather warnings blanket the country, with amber wind alerts across northern and western Scotland today and a further yellow alert for northeast Scotland into Sunday morning.
• Rail lines in Scotland closed overnight with services suspended pending safety checks, major bridges faced restrictions or closures, and many ferry routes and flights were disrupted.
• ESB said about 234,000 customers in the Republic of Ireland lost power, while UK network operators mobilised crews and cautioned that repairs could be slowed by hazardous conditions.
• Forecasters highlighted 30–50mm of rain in hours over western Scotland raising flood risk, and officials in Ireland reported a weather‑related death in Co Donegal.