Ireland's national weather service says the country has seen 114 mph wind gusts, the highest ever recorded on the island.

Record high winds from Storm Éowyn​​​​​​​ battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving one man dead and almost one-third of Irish homes and businesses without power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving one man dead and almost one-third of Irish homes and businesses without power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights.

Two red weather warnings are in place as winds of up to 100mph are forecast to hit Northern Ireland and Scotland.

From widespread destruction at Blacksod to a football stadium damaged in the midlands, no county was left undamaged as the storm moved across the country

The Met Office issued the red alert for Northern Ireland until 14:00 GMT, emphasizing the severity of the situation.

The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.

The dangerous weather phenomenon is believed to have developed at about 5am on Friday, the Met Office said, resulting in record wind speeds of 114mph.

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Record high winds from Storm Eowyn battered Ireland and Northern Ireland on Friday, leaving 560,000 homes and businesses without power and forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and the closure of schools and public transport.

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