Met Office weather forecasters have produced hour-by-hour breakdowns for some of the worst-hit parts of the country as Storm Eowyn tears at Brits four hours on end
Storm Eowyn made landfall in the UK wielding devastating 100mph winds this morning, and will tear through the country for the next six hours, according to red Met Office warnings tracing its path.
Two rare red weather warnings issued by the agency state the storm will churn dangerously across Scotland and Northern Ireland, where dozens of communities will be at the mercy of gale-force winds. Forecasters have warned people to stay indoors and shelter due to a “danger to life”, with debris expected to fly around the worst-hit areas.
The rest of the country won’t escape scot-free, however, with yellow and amber warnings covering every inch of the nation well into the weekend and beyond. The Met Office has also released hour-by-hour breakdowns of the red warning areas that show just how dangerous the winds could become.
According to the Met Office, wind speeds in Scotland could reach nearly 90mph in Scottish capital Edinburgh after gusts gather this morning. The hourly breakdown shows the wind starting strong, at 70mph, and will gather over the day by nearly 20mph, with Scots battered with dangerous 87mph winds by lunchtime, when they have been told to stay indoors.
The Met Office weather breakdown for storm-hit Scotland from 8am to 11pm is as follows today:
8am: Rain, 4C, wind gusts of 70mph
9am: Heavier rain, 4C, wind gusts of 74mph
10am: Heavier rain, 3C, wind gusts of 76mph
11am: Heavier rain, 3C, wind gusts of 79mph
12pm: Heavier rain, 3C, wind gusts of 85mph
1pm: Heavier rain, 3C, wind gusts of 87mph
2pm: Heavier rain, 3C, wind gusts of 86mph
3pm: Rain showers, 3C, wind gusts of 83mph
4pm: Rain showers, 3C, wind gusts of 79mph
5pm: Rain showers, 3C, wind gusts of 77mph
6pm: Rain showers, 2C, wind gusts of 73mph
7pm: Rain showers, 2C, wind gusts of 69mph
8pm: Rain showers, 2C, wind gusts of 66mph
9pm: Rain showers, 2C, wind gusts of 63mph
10pm: Rain showers, 2C, wind gusts of 60mph
11pm: Rain showers, 2C, wind gusts of 57mph
In Belfast, where the second Met Office red warning is now in place, the hour-by-hour forecast states that wind gusts will reach similar strengths.
