Storm Éowyn sets 114mph wind speed record as UK braces full brunt of storm

The latest named weather bomb, Storm Eowyn, has already set a wind speed record as 114mph gales were recorded in Ireland, forecasters have said.
Storm Éowyn sets 114mph wind speed record as UK braces full brunt of storm

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Storm Éowyn has already smashed wind speed records with 114mph winds recorded in ireland.

Met Éireann revealed that the previous record of 182km/h (113mph) from back in 1945 at Foynes, County Limerick, has likely been toppled by a new gust of 183km/h clocked at Mace Head in County Galway at 5am today.

Irish weather forecasters have confirmed: "This is provisionally the strongest gust speed ever recorded in Ireland."

Both the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland have a severe red warning for wind in force, shutting schools, cancelling public transport and warnings about danger to life, downed power lines, damaged buildings and power cuts.

Irish weather forecasters have confirmed: "This is provisionally the strongest gust speed ever recorded in Ireland."

Both the Republic of ireland and Northern Ireland have a severe red warning for wind in force, shutting schools, cancelling public transport and warnings about danger to life, downed power lines, damaged buildings and power cuts.

(Image: Met Office)

The Electricity Supply Board (ESB) is preparing for even more chaos as Storm Éowyn rages on. Meanwhile, Dublin Airport has axed more than 220 flights for Friday, and the a in authorities Northern Ireland are calling it a major incident, bracing for the worst weather since the 1998 Boxing Day storm that brought devastation.

Northern Ireland's First Minister Michelle O'Neill and deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly issued a stern warning to citizens, amid severe weather warnings, reports the Mirror.

In Belfast on Thursday, Ms O'Neill described the situation as an "evolving situation" and one they are "very closely monitoring."

"But the key message is to stay safe, to look after yourself, to look after your family and to look after your friends and check in on those people who are more vulnerable," she insisted. Ms Little-Pengelly emphasized that experienced emergency teams are prepped and ready for what's set to be savage storms blasting through on Friday.

"A red alert has been issued for the entire of Northern Ireland. This is highly unusual, this means between 7am and 2pm tomorrow there is a likelihood of widespread disruption, danger to life and damage to buildings, and our strong advice and the advice of the PSNI is to stay at home if at all possible."

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