At least 6,000 homes across central and southern Scotland without power

At least 6,000 homes in the SP Energy Network areas across central and southern Scotland are without power on Sunday morning after Storm Boelo battered Scotland overnight.

Storm Boelo brought 80mph gusts and travel disruption to much of Scotland this weekend, shortly after Storm Austen delivered heavy rain to many areas on Friday.

The Met Office has warned of potential injuries and danger to life from flying debris as well as a chance of damage to buildings, power cuts and travel disruption.

The amber wind warning came into force at 9pm on Saturday and will remain in place until 9pm on Sunday, with only Orkney remaining under a yellow warning.

A police road closure on the A78 near Skelmorlie, North Ayrshire, after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

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Tiree saw 82mph gusts at about 4am and in the Glasgow region the Met Office recorded up to 62mph wind gusts at the same time.

SP Energy Networks (SPEN) said on Sunday morning that engineers are working to restore power to customers after Storm Boelo impacted parts of the electricity network overnight.

The power company is one of the two primary network operators in Scotland, serving central and southern areas, as well as parts of England and North Wales.

Following the storm, the firm said there are currently around 6,000 homes in the SP Energy Network areas without power, mainly across Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway.

SPEN warned more outages could occur as the storm continues and said that teams are on stand-by.

The power company said it has handled around 2,000 customer calls and has extra resource working throughout the day to support people who are affected by power cuts.

An update on Sunday morning said an amber weather warning remains in place, bringing falling debris and downed trees that have affected power lines across the region.

Flood water on the A8 in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, after Storm Boelo passed through the area (Jane Barlow/PA)

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According to the company, multiple SPEN repair teams have been mobilised and engineers are working to assess damage and restore power as quickly as possible.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN), Scotland’s other primary network operator, has reported a total of 111 power cuts affecting an unknown number of homes across parts of Scotland as of 11am on Sunday.

The power outages have been reported across Highlands, Argyll, Western Isles, Orkney, parts of Perth and Kinross, and Stirling.

Areas of Aberdeenshire, near Inverurie and Banchory, and large parts of the Isle of Mull, Skye, Harris and Lewis have also been affected by the power cuts.

In a social media post on Sunday, the power company said it is “working hard to respond to damage caused by Storm Boelo”.

“Severe weather across our network will continue today and further disruption remains possible,” SSEN said.

Customers experiencing a power outage can report it by calling the free, national emergency helpline 105.

SSEN has been contacted for further information about power cuts.