Emergency alert sent ahead of red weather warning
An emergency alert has been sent to millions of people in Scotland ahead of a rare red weather warning. People with compatible mobile phones living in the 22 council areas of the country expected to be worst hit by the storm received the alert at approximately 18:00.
UK weather: Rare red warning for parts of UK ahead of Storm Eowyn - with tornado and 'danger to life' alerts
Storm forecasters say "a strong event cannot be ruled out" in the UK - with an explosive cyclogenesis caused by a major drop in air pressure bringing the "risk of a few tornados".
Hospitals across central Scotland cancel appointments amid Storm Eowyn red alert
Hospitals across central Scotland have cancelled outpatient appointments as the country is hit with hurricane-force winds by Storm Eowyn. NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, NHS Lothian, NHS Ayrshire and Arran, and NHS Fife have cancelled outpatient procedures.
When was the last red wind warning in Scotland?
An emergency alert is being sent to millions of people in Scotland ahead of the rare red warning. The last wind storm of this scale to affect Central Scotland was on 3 January 2012. At the time it prompted a Met Office red warning for wind that was similar in scale and scope to the one issued for Éowyn.
Storm Éowyn in Scotland LIVE as trains cancelled and schools set to close amid red weather warning
The last time Scotland faced a red wind warning was in January 2024, when Storms Isha and Jocelyn delivered severe weather to the Highalnds and North East. Areas including Thurso, Wick, Elgin, Banff, Fraserburgh, and Peterhead were placed under the rare alert as the storms unleashed their fury.
Storm Éowyn in UK and Ireland: Red alert issued; schools closed ahead of ‘dangerous and destructive' weather event
Schools are closed and citizens are advised to stay indoors as Storm Éowyn approaches, bringing severe winds, rain, and snow. Gusts up to 100 mph is predicted.
Watch the latest Storm Éowyn red warning forecast for Scotland
Watch the latest forecast as Scotland is braced for Storm Éowyn which could bring winds of 100mph in some areas.
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Watch: Live Storm Éowyn tracker shows where in Ireland will get strongest winds during Status Red Warning
Live weather radars show Storm Éowyn barrelling across the Atlantic as Ireland's first weather warnings come into effect in just a few hours. Cork, Kerry, Waterford and Wexford will be under a Status Yellow advisory for Rain from 9pm this evening until 5am on Friday morning.
UK: Storm Éowyn causes rare red alerts in Northern Ireland, Scotland
Rare red weather warnings have been issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland ahead of Storm Éowyn’s arrival. The storm is expected to bring life-threatening winds of up to 100mph (161km/h) along exposed coasts,
Rare red warning in Scotland ahead of Storm Éowyn
A red weather warning has been issued across Scotland's central belt as the country prepares for Storm Éowyn. The Met Office has said high winds could reach 100mph in exposed western coasts and that there could be a risk to life due to flying debris,
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Here are all the flights cancelled at Edinburgh and Glasgow airports due to Storm Eowyn red weather alert
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Stay at home warnings as risk-to-life storm to batter UK
Red weather warnings have been issued for parts of the UK as Storm Éowyn is set to bring wind gusts of up to 100 mph.
UK weather: Rare red warnings ahead of Storm Eowyn - with tornado and 'danger to life' alerts
Storm forecasters say "a strong event cannot be ruled out" in the UK - with an explosive cyclogenesis caused by a major drop ...