Storm Eowyn: ‘Danger to life’ weather warning issued for parts of UK | UK News

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An amber wind warning has been issued for some areas of Britain on Friday, with the Met Office warning there could be “a danger to life” from flying debris.

Parts of northern England and Scotland are expected to be affected by Storm Eowyn from 06.00 to 21.00 Friday.

Gusts could top 60-70 mph fairly widely, but reach 80-90 mph along more exposed coasts and hills.

Met Office yellow and amber warnings ahead of Storm Eowyn on 24/01/2025. Image: Met Office
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Met Office yellow and yellow warnings ahead of storm Eowyn

Met Office yellow warning for 24/01/25 ahead of Storm Éowyn https://weather.metoffice.gov.uk/warnings-and-advice/uk-warnings#?date=2025-01-24
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A yellow warning applies between 06:00 and 21:00 on Friday

The powerful storm is expected to bring “very strong winds and widespread disruption”, according to the Met Office.

There are separate yellow warnings for wind, rain and snow covering different parts of the UK on Friday, with a yellow warning for wind in Scotland continuing until 10am. 15.00 Saturday.

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Storm Eowyn is set to wreak havoc across the UK

Meanwhile, a rare red wind warning has been issued by Ireland’s weather service ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn, which threatens to bring “severe, damaging and destructive gusts”.

Gale-force southerly winds “of up to 130 km/h (80 mph) wide, with even higher gusts for a period” could be expected, according to Met Eireann.

Ireland’s forecasters have set a wind warning to “status red” for counties Clare, Cork, Kerry and Limerick between 03.00 and 10.00 on Friday.

Orange and red warnings issued for Storm Éowyn 24/01/2025 Source: Met Éireann
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Orange and red warnings have been issued for Storm Eowyn by Irish forecasters. Image: Met Éireann

A red warning is only issued for “rare and very dangerous weather conditions”, the forecaster said.

A “status orange” warning, which is the same level as “amber” in the UK, applies to all counties in Ireland between 02.00 and 17.00 on Friday.

Potential impacts include downed trees, power outages, dangerous waves on shore, structural damage and travel disruption.

High Atlantic swells at Fanore, County Clare in Ireland as Storm Jocelyn hits. Efforts to restore power to customers after Ireland was battered by Storm Isha are continuing, with warnings of further disruption from Storm Jocelyn. The latest storm is expected to bring gusts of up to 65 mph from about Photo date: Tuesday, January 23, 2024.
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Almost exactly a year after Storm Jocelyn battered Fanore in County Clare, the same area is covered by a red warning ahead of Storm Eowyn on Friday. File image: PA

Met Eireann said it will start to get “very stormy” on Thursday evening before the center of Storm Eowyn tracks just off the north-west coast on Friday morning.

This will be followed by a “burst of extremely strong and damaging winds extending across the country, bringing disruption”.

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Sky News weather producer Chris England warned that parts of the UK were also facing rain and snow.

“Expect up to 4cm of rain over the Welsh hills, up to 10cm of snow over the hills of northern England and southern Scotland for a period and up to 25cm of snow over the hills further north.

“Drifting and blizzard conditions are likely given the strong winds,” he said.

A yellow warning for wind has also been issued by the Met Office between 07:00 and 18:00 on Thursday, covering coastal areas in West Wales, South West and South England.

Forecasters are predicting a streak of heavy rain as well as a period of strong and gusty winds between 50-60 mph over exposed coasts and hills.