What changed in this update
The first major autumn storm is sweeping across northwestern France. Named Austen by UK forecasters, it brings violent gusts, disrupts transport and causes power cuts.
Event intelligence
Storm Austen impacts the UK and Ireland
2 connected story threads
Current state
Storm Austen has hit south-west England, leaving thousands of homes without power and dozens of schools in Cornwall closed; a gust of 76mph was recorded at St Mary’s Airport on the Isles of Scilly.
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What changed
Storm Austen has struck south-west England, causing thousands of homes to lose power and dozens of Cornwall schools to close, with a 76mph gust recorded on the Isles of Scilly.
In this event Irish weather warning ahead of Storm Austen
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Source reports
Guardian
Thousands of homes without power as Storm Austen hits south-west England
Euronews
Storm Austen hits northwestern France: 161,000 homes lose power
The first major autumn storm is sweeping across northwestern France. Named Austen by UK forecasters, it brings violent gusts, disrupts transport and causes power cuts.
