Storm Boelo leaves more than 82,000 properties without power
Storm Boelo battered Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England on Sunday, 25 October, leaving more than 82,000 properties without power, The Guardian reported.
It was the second named storm in two days. Storm Austen brought strong winds to south-west England on Friday. Storm Boelo's winds had been expected to peak from Saturday evening, 24 October, according to The Guardian.
The Met Office, the UK's national weather service, issued an amber warning for the storm. It came into force at 9pm on Saturday and covered Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the far north of England.
The storm brought widespread winds of 60 to 70mph, with gusts above 80mph in exposed coastal areas. Recorded peaks included 82mph on the island of Tiree, 84mph in Argyll and Bute and 83mph in Snowdonia, in Wales.
The Energy Networks Association said engineers had restored power to 344,900 customers by Sunday morning. Even so, more than 30,000 homes across Scotland were still without power that morning. Thousands of homes across the island of Ireland were also without electricity as the storm arrived, according to the BBC.
Disruption extended beyond the power network. Speed restrictions were in place across Scotland's railways, and several sections were closed. Edinburgh Castle was closed because of high winds and adverse weather. The BBC also reported flooding across the UK, alongside travel disruption and power cuts.
