{"id":1434,"date":"2025-01-24T12:10:01","date_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ireland-western-u-k-hit-by-record-winds-as-storm-eowyn-shuts-down-transport-leaves-thousands-without-power\/"},"modified":"2025-01-24T12:10:01","modified_gmt":"2025-01-24T12:10:01","slug":"ireland-western-u-k-hit-by-record-winds-as-storm-eowyn-shuts-down-transport-leaves-thousands-without-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.itshrt.com\/worldnews\/ireland-western-u-k-hit-by-record-winds-as-storm-eowyn-shuts-down-transport-leaves-thousands-without-power\/","title":{"rendered":"Ireland, western U.K. hit by record winds as Storm \u00c9owyn shuts down transport, leaves thousands without power"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- ItShrt World News -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:block\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6606220950177433\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"1882483372\"\r\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\r\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"\">\n<p><em>London <\/em>\u2014 Record winds battered Ireland, Northern Ireland and parts of the mainland U.K. on Friday, with the severe gales expected to spread across the region, including the full width of Scotland, as the isles bore the brunt of Storm \u00c9owyn.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Met \u00c9ireann, the Republic of Ireland&#8217;s national meteorological service, said the country was being buffeted by wind gusts of up to 114 mph in County Galway \u2014 the highest ever recorded on the island.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The Republic of Ireland was under a &#8220;Red Warning&#8221; from its meteorological body\u2014 meaning the public was warned that the storm was &#8220;extremely destructive and dangerous.&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" alt=\"IRELAND-STORM-EOWYN \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/01\/24\/594ca547-e345-4b21-9984-e0853b1029ad\/thumbnail\/620x413\/3619127bd784387152e639e5e053fb7a\/gettyimages-2194998620.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 1x, https:\/\/assets2.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/01\/24\/594ca547-e345-4b21-9984-e0853b1029ad\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/61f1287ebf5b37dd8c9ac9a29ce398af\/gettyimages-2194998620.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">Waves crash onto the shore in Bantry Bay, on the southwest coast of Ireland, on Jan. 24, 2025, as storm Eowyn brings winds over 100 mph to the U.K. and Ireland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                JOHANNES EISELE\/AFP\/Getty<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>ESB Networks, the government-run body responsible for most of Ireland&#8217;s electrical grid, said Friday morning that over 715,000 homes, farms and businesses had been left without power as a result of the storm. More power outages were expected throughout Friday, ESB said.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>More than 230 flights scheduled to depart or arrive at Dublin Airport were cancelled Friday morning as a result of the severe weather, and all public transport was suspended across Ireland as government officials warned the public to remain indoors.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-image is-image embed--float-none embed--size-medium\"><span class=\"img embed__content\"><img alt=\"Rare Red Weather Warning In Place As Storm Eowyn Becomes First Named UK Storm Of 2025 \" height=\"413\" width=\"620\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/01\/24\/ffe92613-8751-43c5-bba9-c28877c4b3d8\/thumbnail\/620x413\/b7475330418ae6ead7b94c33e5b03a18\/gettyimages-2194998756.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2025\/01\/24\/ffe92613-8751-43c5-bba9-c28877c4b3d8\/thumbnail\/1240x826\/0ca58fcaa23678228daa86bcd804597d\/gettyimages-2194998756.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 2x\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"embed__caption-container\"><span class=\"embed__caption\">\u00a0A fallen tree brought down during Storm Eowyn blocks the road on January 24, 2025 in Holywood, near Belfast, Northern Ireland.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>                  <span class=\"embed__credit\"><\/p>\n<p>                Charles McQuillan \/ Getty Images<\/p>\n<p>                          <\/span><br \/>\n              <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The U.K.&#8217;s Met Office said Friday that similar <a href=\"https:\/\/weather.metoffice.gov.uk\/warnings-and-advice\/uk-warnings#?date=2025-01-24\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">red warning notices<\/a> were in place in parts of Northern Ireland and Scotland.<\/p>\n<p>Gusts over 90 mph were recorded in Northern Ireland and parts of northern Wales Friday morning as Storm \u00c9owyn shifted toward the United Kingdom. Many trains and other public transport options were locked down in the northern U.K. and there were initial reports of some wind damage to trees and buildings.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Storm \u00c9owyn is now bringing very strong winds to parts of the U.K. There is potential for gusts of 100 mph in exposed locations within the Red Warning area,&#8221; Chief U.K. Meteorologist Jason Kelly said in a statement Friday. &#8220;Anyone in these Red and Amber warning areas should listen to advice from local responders and keep up to date with weather warnings for their area.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"embed embed--type-twitter-tweet embed--float-none embed--size-medium lazyload\" data-require=\"third-party\/twitter-widgets\">\n<div class=\"embed__content-wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Storm%C3%89owyn?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#Storm\u00c9owyn<\/a> has been named and is forecast to bring strong winds to much of the UK on Friday and into Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Stay <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeatherAware?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">#WeatherAware<\/a> \u26a0\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/XCphCgyj2Z\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">pic.twitter.com\/XCphCgyj2Z<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Met Office (@metoffice) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/metoffice\/status\/1881649427380605237?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">January 21, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>The most severe red warnings in the U.K., indicating a possible threat to life, covered Northern Ireland and the far north of England and south and central Scotland, but the amber warning area, which indicates likely disruption to travel and a possible risk of flying debris, covered a much wider area, extending south to Manchester and Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- data-recirc-source=\"chartbeat\" --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"component list recirculation component--type-recirculation component--type-recirculation-collection\">\n<div class=\"component__heading-wrapper\">\n<h3 class=\"component__title\">ClimateWatch: Climate Change News &amp; Features<\/h3>\n<p>                      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/climate-change\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a\" class=\"component__view-more component__view-more--lg\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n              More<br \/>\n              <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"icon__caret-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-caret-down\"\/><\/svg><\/a>\n                  <\/div>\n<p>                  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/feature\/climate-change\/?intcid=CNI-00-10aaa3a\" class=\"component__view-more component__view-more--sm\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n            More<br \/>\n            <svg viewbox=\"0 0 32 32\" class=\"icon__caret-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use xlink:href=\"#icon-caret-down\"\/><\/svg><\/a><br \/>\n                    <\/aside>\n<p><!-- tags --><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author\">\n      <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/emmet-lyons\/\" class=\"content-author__name\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\">Emmet Lyons<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"content-author__bio\">\n<div class=\"content-author__image\">\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/team\/emmet-lyons\/\" data-invalid-url-rewritten-http=\"\"><br \/>\n              <span class=\"img \"><img alt=\"emmet-lyons.jpg \" height=\"80\" width=\"80\" class=\" lazyload\" srcset=\"https:\/\/assets1.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/12\/03\/1437c960-57ce-426d-8b19-fb0ac7294f15\/thumbnail\/80x80\/946b7a9938670c65a94d336300a62079\/emmet-lyons.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 1x, https:\/\/assets3.cbsnewsstatic.com\/hub\/i\/r\/2024\/12\/03\/1437c960-57ce-426d-8b19-fb0ac7294f15\/thumbnail\/160x160\/18b2f5b2501aa50e75e6700114141031\/emmet-lyons.jpg?v=e306e7b9fefc168c00baa623d76d1eaf 2x\"\/><\/span><br \/>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/div>\n<div class=\"content-author__full-information\">\n<p class=\"content-author__text\">Emmet Lyons is a news desk editor at the CBS News London bureau, coordinating and producing stories for all CBS News platforms. 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