Hurricane Éowyn. Wind speeds reached nearly 200km/h.
Meteorologists warn that Éowyn, dubbed the ‘storm of the century’, is heading towards the UK. Wind gusts there can reach 160km/h. A red alert has been issued for parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland. Airlines are warning of possible flight delays and cancellations.
Schools are expected to close in many parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland due to the bad weather. Additionally, millions of people are being asked to stay at home. The Met Office has warned that the storm could damage buildings and cause roofs to be torn off, making transport extremely difficult.
The “storm of the century” hits the archipelago. emergency alert
Some parts of the UK have been put on the highest and rarely used emergency alert. And according to BBC weather experts, it could be Ireland’s storm of the century.
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Scotland’s capital, Edinburgh, has decided to close its local council seats. The BBC warns the public needs to prepare for extremely difficult and dangerous events, including fallen trees, communications failures, canceled flights, trains and ferries, and even power outages that could last for several days. .
“Due to the impact of #StormÉowyn in the UK and Ireland, airlines flying to #KrakowAirport from these countries are warning that flights may experience delays or cancellations today.” Krakow Airport announced on Friday. The airport urged passengers to check flight status with their airlines.
Éowyn will bring dangerous weather. “Broken record”
“Eowyn is currently hitting Ireland, causing strong wind gusts, with speeds reaching 155km/h at Knock,” IMWM noted.
“Maximum wind gusts in Ireland today at 5am (km/h): – Macehead 183 km/h – Knock 139 km/h – Shannon 137 km/h Note: The previous record wind gust in Ireland is 182 km/h (1945 Foynes Co., Limerick), lost today,” the forecaster reported.
Source: BBC
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