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Storms Boelo and Austen cut power to 150,000 homes across UK, France and Germany

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Storms Boelo and Austen killed a man in Scotland and cut electricity to homes in the UK, France and Germany. About 150,000 homes were left without power.

Location
≈ Scotland, United Kingdom · United Kingdom live map
Coordinates
≈ 56.50°N 4.20°W
Reported
26 Oct 2026, 02:04 UTC
Category
Disaster · Storm
Impact
3 of 5 · Serious
Situation
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Storms Boelo and Austen leave about 150,000 homes without power; man killed in Scotland

Storms Boelo and Austen have cut electricity to about 150,000 homes across the UK, France and Germany, according to the latest report on Monday. A man was killed in Scotland by a falling tree on Sunday as Boelo brought severe weather. Boelo followed Storm Austen, which hit southern UK on Friday, and an amber wind warning for Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and northern England ran until Sunday evening.

  • A man was killed by a falling tree in Scotland on Sunday during Storm Boelo.
  • About 150,000 homes lost power across the UK, France and Germany.
  • Gusts of 84mph, flooding and fallen trees were reported on Sunday.
  • Trains were cancelled and road warnings issued in Scotland ahead of Boelo.
Updated 26 Oct 2026, 02:49 UTC · Written by Claude from the reports on this page and on the map. Check the linked sources for full details.

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