Storm Éowyn

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Thought I’d start an early thread on this. Friday looks very blowy here in Wales. We currently have a yellow warning, waiting to see if it’s upgraded.

We've just upgraded from Amber to Red - doubt the schools are going to open tomorrow. I'll go out later and move the garden furniture into the garage....very sheltered garden but you don't know...

I think we are red now in NA!

We have now got a red warning in central Scotland from 10am to 5pm on Friday.

Should we expect schools to close?

DS’s school has said it is. City school, but has staff and pupils travelling quite long distances from the county.

Red in south ayrshire now!

Party i was due to attend in Edinburgh Castle has been cancelled. We were due to be driving from Yorkshire so relieved really.

Hope things are calmer than predicted for everyone.

Tornado risk map for southern England

www.standard.co.uk/news/london/storm-eowyn-tornado-weather-warning-met-office-b1206555.html

Just checking in on this thread. Some good ideas for preparing.

I am Scottish Borders, no signs of schools closing yet tomorrow.

I've already informed work that I may have no power and be unable to work (wfh). Power cables here are regularly knocked out by trees in high winds, so with the speeds projected it could be bad.

There's a proper squally band of rain currently going over the UK, and I think you probably got caught in a particularly nasty squall.

Red warning here in Midlothian now too. Haven't heard about schools shutting but they did during hurricane bawbag.
DS1 has an exam in college tomorrow so will check trains too.

I’m in NI which is amber still, warning in place to 3pm Saturday at the minute and supposed to be getting the ferry to Cairnryan at 3.30pm on Saturday- I doubt that’s going to happen now 😬 Friday’s ferries are already cancelled. Am also worried if we do get over, if we will get home ok on Sunday evening as I see Scotland is still under weather warning for Sunday.

Checking in from NE England. Our forecast gusts, locally, are 10mph less scary than this time yesterday yet are still much bigger than I ever can recall being forecast.

@RainbowZebraWarrior I think you’re right, it stopped raining and blowing about an hour ago and is just miserable now. I was a bit worried as next door (we are a semi) has scaffolding up as their roof is only now being repaired after the last storm.

Coastal Argyll, this is the worst windspeed forecast I can remember.

Amber in Yorkshire - absolutely dreading it - my roof is not very good and it cost me £1000 last year to repair

Netweather has some good information about Storm Eowyn here.

For those asking about schools closing in the Red Zone, I should think they will ~ not for nothing does the metoffice say the following...

Keep yourself and others safe; avoid travelling by road during potentially dangerous conditions. It is not safe to drive in these conditions.

Don't risk injury to others or damage to your property. If you can do so safely, check for loose items outside your home and secure them. Items include; bins, garden furniture, trampolines, tents, sheds, and fences.

Being outside in high winds makes you vulnerable to injury. Stay indoors if you can.

Ireland here, all schools and education facilities are closed tomorrow.

Even Tesco is closed until 4pm (subject to change)

All schools are closed in NI tomorrow.

Code Red here, west coast of Scotland, in a cottage exposed on a high hill, right in the path of the storm. With a forest behind me. I took those plants I could lift from the deck at the front to under the eaves at the back, but there are others too heavy for me, so they will have to take their chances.

I am, as usual, right on the line between yellow and amber. I've got to go to work, so I shall just hope that we err on the yellow side and it's a bit blowy. Can do without the power cuts.

East Lothian and Midlothian have closed their schools tomorrow. I assume City of Edinburgh and West Lothian will shortly announce closures too.

East ayrshire and south ayrshire schools and nursery's are all closed tomorrow

All schools in East Lothian (Scotland) are closed tomorrow.

DH is in Belfast for work and due to fly home tomorrow afternoon. I’ve been telling him to just extend his hotel but he thinks there is a chance his flight will go ahead. Hopefully he will take the red warning more seriously then he does me!