Winds of around 100mph have been recorded in Edinburgh and the city and its surrounding area have seen a number of fallen trees, overturned vehicles and falling debris.
The Met Office has issued a rare red weather warning until 5pm tonight, with the adverse weather posing a ‘danger to life’. Storm Éowyn prompted schools and nurseries to close across Edinburgh and the Lothians, in addition to cancelled flights, trains, buses and trams.
Here are 13 pictures from today’s extreme weather event.
6. Significant damage
Extreme winds caused extensive damage to a home in the Windygoul estate in Tranent | Alan Brownlee
7. Close call
A fallen tree on Broughton Road appears to narrowly miss a parked car | Alan Morell
8. Extreme weather
A large section of roof was ripped from a home at The Waggoneay in Tranent | Sheila Barclay Humphreys