Hundreds of thousands of homes lost power as gusts of 183 kilometers per hour lashed the western coast of Ireland. In Scotland, hundreds of schools were closed and train operator ScotRail suspended all services.

The storm had knocked out power to more than half a million utility customers by early Friday as it moved across Ireland.

Dangerous conditions are expected with the top level red warning for wind issued for Northern Ireland and parts of Scotland across Friday morning. The Met Office has issued weather warnings across the UK, but the worst of Storm Eowyn is expected to strike across the island of Ireland from early on Friday.