Two men died from falling trees as Storm Boelo swept across the UK on Sunday, with the extreme weather leaving over 90,000 properties without power.
A man in his 20s was struck by a falling tree while driving on Dollis Road in Finchley, north London, around 12:40 GMT and pronounced dead at the scene. Hours earlier, a 60-year-old man died after being hit by a falling tree near Castle Douglas in Dumfries and Galloway. Two women were also hospitalised after being struck by a fallen tree in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, at around 12:50 GMT.
The Energy Networks Association reported 90,000 properties without electricity as of 19:00 GMT on Sunday. The organisation said dangerous conditions were "limiting network engineers' opportunities to safely start the work" on repairs. During Storm Boelo and the preceding Storm Austen on Friday, a total of 838,700 properties across the UK experienced power cuts.
Wind gusts peaked at 85mph in Machrihanish, Argyll and Bute, on Sunday morning, with 84mph recorded in both Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides and Capel Curig in north Wales. The Met Office issued an amber wind warning for Scotland and parts of northern England until 21:00, with a yellow warning covering other areas including Liverpool, Manchester, Leeds, Sheffield, Newcastle, parts of the Midlands and north Wales.
Roads and transport networks suffered widespread disruption. Part of the A82 at Dumbuck Quarry in Dumbarton was flooded. The main Skelmorlie to Largs road in Scotland was badly damaged. Ferry services were impacted, some flights from Belfast, Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dublin airports were cancelled, and train services faced disruption across the UK. Police in Scotland warned against unnecessary road journeys.
Coastal towns on the Clyde in Scotland were particularly affected. Largs experienced flooding in numerous businesses overnight Saturday. In Gourock, a boat ended up on the roadside. Power outages were reported in Girvan throughout Sunday. The sea wall at New Brighton promenade in Merseyside also sustained damage.
Heavy rainfall struck the Scottish Highlands, with Cluanie Inn recording 130mm. Four flood warnings were issued for England and Wales on Sunday, while 17 were in place in Scotland. The Met Office urged people to "stay indoors as much as possible" and avoid sheltering near buildings and trees.
The Scottish government convened ministers and officials on Sunday afternoon to discuss the storm's impact, noting conditions may ease later but adverse weather could return in coming days.
