What changed in this update
An amber warning for wind will remain in place until 9pm on Sunday, after Storm Boelo battered the north of the UK.
Event intelligence
Storm Boelo weather warning
3 connected story threads
Current state
Storm Boelo has moved through northern parts of the UK, leaving at least one man dead and thousands of properties still without power as clean-up and recovery work continues; the victim struck near Castle Douglas has been named as Richard Baines.
Grounded in 5 reports across 3 sources
What changed
A later report says more than 4,000 homes in Cumbria and north-east England remain without power following Storm Boelo, updating the outage picture from the earlier around 90,000-properties figure while the overall total stays uncertain.
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Source coverage
Source reports
Sky News – UK Sky
Weather warnings for strong winds remain in place as Storm Boelo peaks
An amber warning for wind will remain in place until 9pm on Sunday, after Storm Boelo battered the north of the UK.
BBC News – Science & Environment BBC
Thousands without electricity as Storm Boelo hits
BBC News – Science & Environment BBC
Weather warnings in place ahead of Storm Boelo
The amber Met Office alert for counties Antrim and Londonderry lasts from 21:00 BST on Saturday until 21:00 GMT on Sunday.
