Storm Boelo latest: Tens of thousands without power and travel disrupted as 80mph gusts hit UK

Thousands of homes are in the UK without power, more than 1,500 flights have been delayed, and train services have been disrupted after Storm Boelo hit the UK with winds of up to 80mph, triggering “danger to life” weather warnings.

The National Grid, SSEN and SP Electricity North West’s live maps and trackers show that thousands of houses are affected by power cuts, while flights to and from major UK airports have been disrupted amid severe weather conditions.

The Met Office issued amber weather warnings for parts of the north of England, Scotland and the north-east of Northern Ireland on Saturday night.

Winds peaked overnight with gusts of 60-70mph affecting areas in the warning zones, including Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and the far north of England, while gusts topped at more than 80mph in exposed coastal spots.

The island of Tiree in the Inner Hebrides experienced 82mph winds at about 4am on Sunday, according to the Met Office.

Scotland’s environmental watchdog issued 29 flood warnings and 11 less severe flood alerts as Storm Boelo brought heavy rain and powerful winds to the country.

Watch: Storm Boelo leaves Scottish high street under floodwater

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Liverpool to Manchester railway line blocked by fallen tree

Customers encouraged not to travel due to a tree blocking the line.

Dan Haygarth25 October 2026 10:05

In pictures: Storm leaves its mark

Dan Haygarth25 October 2026 09:54

Ferries from Belfast cancelled

Stena Line ferry sailings from Belfast to Cairnryan and Liverpool on Sunday morning have been cancelled.

A message on its website says: “This sailing is cancelled due to adverse weather conditions. You can amend your booking online to an alternative sailing or route without any change fee or fare difference applied.

“Please take care when amending as we may not be able to fulfil all aspects of your booking such as Cabins, Stena Plus and Pets on other departures.”

Dan Haygarth25 October 2026 09:48

Several A roads closed

In a series of updates on social media, Traffic Scotland said several A roads remain closed in some areas on Sunday morning, including:

– The A1 motorway is closed in both directions at Ayton due to power cables on the carriageway;

– The A75 between Collin and Carrutherstown is closed in both directions due to fallen trees;

– The A82 at the Bridge of Orchy is closed in both directions due to fallen trees;

– The A78 Shore Road in Skelmorlie is closed in both directions due to damage to the road surface;

– The A85 at Achnacloich is partially blocked in both directions;

The A83 is closed in both directions at Inveraray due to a fallen tree.

Other A roads, including: the A84 at Runacraig; the A87 at Breakish; A726 at Righead Roundabout; and the A76 at Drumlanrig were closed overnight due to fallen trees, but were reopened by 8am on Sunday morning.

A social media post from Traffic Scotland said: “Several trees have fallen across the trunk roads in Scotland overnight due to Storm Boelo.

“Teams are working hard to deal with these incidents as quickly and effectively as possible. Check your route to avoid disruption on the roads today.”

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Town centre flooded as storm hits

Footage on social media shows that large parts the town of Largs in North Ayrshire, Scotland, has been flooded.

A video shows that Main Street in the town has been flooded, with the road surface completely submerged.

Businessowner Toni Dawson of Geraldo's told the Largs & Millport Weekly News: "We are trying to protect our businesses from this disaster but we can't even get into our shops right now - god knows how much stock we have lost."