Friday’s red weather warning is the first in the north since the Met Office changed how it classifies warnings in 2011

Storm Darragh in December was the last time a red weather warning was issued. Before this the last one was in January 2024 when winds battered the north east of Scotland.

Thousands of schools have been closed on Friday as Storm Eowyn batters the country with winds of over 100mph. The Met Office has issed two rare red weather warnings in Scotland and Northern Ireland, as Storm Eowyn is likely to damage buildings,

Red weather warnings have been issued by the Met Office this morning as violent 100mph winds are set to batter the UK. Experts have predicted Storm Eowyn will pose a serious 'danger to life' after record-breaking gales of 114mph were recorded this morning in the worst-hit areas of Ireland.

As two rare 'danger to life' warnings remain in place for Storm Eowyn, Yahoo News takes a look at some of the other severe storms to hit the UK in recent years.

Red weather warnings, meaning there is a danger to life, are in place as fierce winds bring widespread disruption.