The Met Office has issued a series of yellow weather warnings for wind on Friday with the country set to be battered by gusts up to 80mph along with torrential rain from Storm Eowyn

The Met Office has described the storm as a “multi-hazard event” which is expected to severely impact travel and likely to result in power cuts for some areas. As such, UK households are being urged to prepare for the disruptive weather by carrying out five essential checks to protect their property before the storm.

Storm Éowyn is forecast to make landfall in Ireland late on Thursday before moving on to the rest of the UK on Friday according to Met Office models. The storm will bring gusts of 80mph to coastal areas and 60mph inland with potential for a danger to life caused by flying debris.