Record winds of 114mph recorded as Storm Eowyn hits the UK and Ireland

A grounds upwind velocity of 114mph has been recorded successful Ireland arsenic Storm Eowyn causes wide disruption on some sides of the Irish Sea.

Red warnings for upwind screen the entirety of Ireland and parts of Scotland arsenic the tempest brings staggering winds that airs a information to life.

Trains and flights crossed the UK look cancellation oregon disruption connected Friday, portion schools successful Northern Ireland and cardinal and confederate Scotland person been urged to shut.

An "unprecedented" fig of homes successful Ireland person already mislaid power, with energy supplier ESB Networks saying the tempest had affected 560,000 homes, farms and businesses by 6am - a immense fig truthful aboriginal connected successful this upwind event.

A drawstring of nationalist authorities person issued statements informing the nationalist to question lone if perfectly necessary.

Around 4.5 cardinal radical successful parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland were sent an exigency alert connected their mobile phones connected Thursday evening.

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