Tornado warning as Met Office warn of danger to life and 90mph winds - Storm Eowyn, the first named storm of 2025, is set to bring strong winds of up to 90mph over the next few days

Storm Eowyn will slam Ireland later this week, with a Status Red weather warning issued for the entire country. Track it's exact path and check how wet and windy it will get in your area.

Weather expert Mark Bowe has highlighted the "extremely rare" nature of a nationwide Status Red alert from Met Eireann. The National Emergency Co-ordination Group is urging everyone to hunker down at home, schools to shut their doors, and workers to avoid commuting until the storm blows over, likely by Friday evening.

Storm Éowyn has the "potential to be very destructive," Met Éireann said while issuing its Status Red weather warnings. Check here for the Status Red, Status Yellow, and Status Orange weather warnings coming into effect for Ireland this week.

A rare, red warning has also been issued by Ireland's weather service ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn, warning of "severe, damaging and destructive gusts".

Storm Eowyn is potentially bringing historic gusts that could cause a threat to life as it hits Ireland on Friday

A weather warning for high winds has been upgraded from yellow to amber for large parts of Scotland on Friday. Gusts of up to 90mph are expected during the first named storm of 2025. Storm Eowyn - pronounced "ay-oh-win" - is expected to bring widespread disruption and could cause a danger to life as a result of flying debris,

The Met Office has extended a series of yellow weather alerts between today and Saturday, while four Irish counties face red status wind warnings. A series of yellow fog alerts have been issued across the UK today,

Wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour are expected in Cumbria as the county prepares for Storm Eowyn. A yellow weather warning is in place and The Met Office and the RAC has warned of disruption to travel,

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