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Storm Éowyn Causes Widespread Damage, Power Outages, and Travel Disruptions Across UK and Ireland

The strongest storm in decades left one million without power, caused severe travel chaos, and prompted extended weather warnings into next week.

A fallen tree in east Belfast. Northern Ireland is bearing the brunt of the storm
Scaffolding collapsed in Dublin after the storm swept across Ireland.
The severity of Storm Éowyn is reminiscent of the damage created by a similar weather event in 1903

Overview

  • Storm Éowyn brought hurricane-force winds of up to 114 mph, causing widespread destruction and power outages affecting over a million people across the UK and Ireland.
  • Scottish and Irish authorities reported extensive damage to infrastructure, including overturned vehicles, blocked roads, and nearly 400 incidents of railway damage, such as fallen trees and debris on tracks.
  • Travel chaos ensued as flights, trains, ferries, and buses faced cancellations and delays, with Scotland temporarily cut off from England by rail due to severe damage.
  • At least one fatality was reported in Ireland, where a 20-year-old man died after a tree fell on his car during the storm's peak intensity.
  • The Met Office has issued extended weather warnings for snow, ice, wind, and rain through Tuesday, raising concerns about flooding and further disruptions in affected regions.