Storm Eowyn Friday continued to cause power outages for hundreds of thousands, knocked down trees and disrupted transportation as it moved across Scotland and Northern Ireland into Britain's West Midlands region.

The storm brought 100 mile-per-hour winds to the island and also battered Scotland and northern England. Britain’s weather office issued a red warning, its highest level of alert.

Theatres across Scotland were forced to cancel performances due to Storm Eowyn on Friday. A rare red weather warning was issued by the Met Office for Northern Ireland and central and South West Scotland in anticipation of 100mph winds, with the public urged to stay at home from 10am until 5pm.