Storm Éowyn is set to batter Ireland and the UK with high winds and potential for damage, prompting multiple warnings from meteorological agencies.
Multiple warnings have been issued across Northern Ireland as Storm Éowyn makes its way. The storm is expected to bring possible damage and disruption to parts of Ireland and the UK as it tracks east from the Atlantic. A Met Office yellow warning for wind lasts from midnight on Thursday until midnight on Friday as the storm moves across the region, although there is still some uncertainty on how it will track.
During this time, wind gusts up to 70mph (115km/h) are expected quite widely inland, and up to 80mph (130km/h) in some areas. Residents in the Republic of Ireland come under a status orange warning - the equivalent to a UK amber warning - from 02:00 local time to 17:00 on Friday. A status red warning - the highest level - comes into force across four counties from 03:00-10:00 on Friday. Gusts exceeding 80mph (130km/h) are expected posing a danger to life, with Met Éireann warning of widespread power outages, structural damage, and unsafe working conditions. On the west coast of Ireland, weather forecast models are even suggesting wind gusts of 100-120mph (161-193km/h) throughout Friday. Storm Éowyn is the fifth named storm of the winter season, and follows Storm Darragh which hit on 5 December 2024.
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