More than 31,000 homes were without power by midafternoon Friday, Oct. 23, as Storm Austen hit southwest England, while a separate storm, Boelo, is forecast to bring damaging winds across northern UK this weekend.
National Grid outage information showed more than 31,000 homes without power at that time. Separately, its figures showed more than 52,000 properties had been restored since Austen began; that cumulative restoration figure is distinct from the midafternoon outage count.
The Met Office's amber wind warning covers mainland Scotland and parts of Northern Ireland and northern England from 4 p.m. ET Saturday, Oct. 24, to 5 p.m. ET Sunday, Oct. 25. Forecasters expect western Scotland and Northern Ireland's far north to face the first strong winds Saturday evening, with conditions extending east overnight and reaching more of the warning area Sunday.
Much of the zone may see gusts of 60 to 70 mph, while the most exposed coastlines could face peaks near 80 mph. The Met Office said power outages were a good chance and that damage to buildings and trees, longer journeys and cancellations were likely. Wind-blown objects could injure people, and large waves may create coastal hazards.
The warning follows EconoTimes' earlier coverage of Austen's damaging winds in the UK.
