A rare weather phenomenon known as ‘explosive cyclogenesis’, otherwise called a ‘weather bomb’, is expected to occur with the arrival of Storm Eowyn in Ireland late on Thursday night and into Friday morning.

Storm forecasters say "a strong event cannot be ruled out" in the UK - with an explosive cyclogenesis caused by a major drop in air pressure bringing the "risk of a few tornados".

The Met Office is warning of strong winds along coastal areas of the UK on Thursday morning - before the arrival of Storm Eowyn less than 24 hours later.Yellow weather warnings are in place for western parts of wales,

Storm Eowyn will slam Ireland later this week, with a Status Red weather warning issued for the entire country. Track it's exact path and check how wet and windy it will get in your area.

Storm Éowyn has the "potential to be very destructive," Met Éireann said while issuing its Status Red weather warnings. Check here for the Status Red, Status Yellow, and Status Orange weather warnings coming into effect for Ireland this week.

A rare, red warning has also been issued by Ireland's weather service ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn, warning of "severe, damaging and destructive gusts".

Met Éireann has confirmed the fifth named storm of the 2024/2025 season is set to hit Ireland later this week, and it has an unusual name in Éowyn.

Britain is set to be battered by winds of up to 90mph from Storm Eowyn as the Met Office warned of a danger to life in parts of the country over the next few days. Very strong winds are forecast to strike the north of England,

A tornado warning has been issued for parts of England as the UK and Ireland prepare for winds of up to 125mph from Storm Eowyn. The European Storm Forecast Experiment (Estofex) has issued a level two alert for southern England on Thursday,

The Met Office has issued an amber warning for wind for parts of Scotland as Storm Eowyn sweeps in. The first named storm of 2025, Eowyn is forecast to bring strong winds across most of the country, including up to 90mph in some areas.

Storm Eowyn, with winds up to 90mph, is set to disrupt the UK and Ireland on Friday, impacting northern England, southern Scotland, North Wales, and parts of the south with power cuts, travel delays,