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Two storms kill two in UK and cut power to hundreds of thousands across Europe

Storms Boelo and Austen have killed two people, disrupted travel, and left up to 150,000 homes without electricity across the UK and parts of northern Europe.

7 publishers · 35 articles · first seen 20 Oct 2026 · updated 11d ago

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The story so far

7 publishers have covered this in 35 articles since 20 Oct 2026. BBC Science published first, on 20 October at 09:42 UTC; The Guardian followed 1h 55m later. The most recent article, from BBC Science, appeared on 26 October at 23:00 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian (major outlet), Bloomberg Markets (major outlet), ABC News (major outlet), Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera (major outlet), BBC Science, South China Morning Post, Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published.

  1. BBC ScienceStorm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued
  2. The GuardianStorm Austen forecast to hit southern UK
  3. Bloomberg MarketsStorm Austen to Boost Wind Power in Europe as Gas Prices Surge
  4. BBC ScienceAmber warning issued as Storm Austen threatens UK with strong winds and heavy rain
  5. BBC ScienceStorm Austen to batter Wales coast with 70mph winds
  6. BBC ScienceIrish weather warning ahead of Storm Austen
  7. BBC ScienceTwo storms in two days as Austen and Boelo target UK
  8. BBC ScienceWeather warning in place ahead of Storm Boelo
  9. BBC ScienceHeavy rain warning as Storm Austen sweeps across Scotland
  10. BBC ScienceAmber warning in place as Storm Austen hits parts of UK
  11. Show 25 later sources
    1. BBC SciencePresenter battles strong winds as Storm Austen hits Newquay
    2. The GuardianThousands of homes without power as Storm Austen hits south-west England
    3. BBC ScienceThousands without power and travel disruption as Storm Austen batters southern UK
    4. BBC ScienceTrains cancelled and roads warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo
    5. The GuardianThunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding predicted for much of Australia
    6. BBC ScienceSecond storm to hit UK with more wind and rain as thousands remain without power
    7. The GuardianStorm Boelo to bring gusts of up to 80mph and heavy rain to parts of UK
    8. BBC ScienceAmber weather warning as Storm Boelo hits Scotland
    9. The GuardianStorm Boelo: Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain
    10. The Guardian‘Unusually large’ multi-state storm causing severe weather for Australia’s east – with more on the way
    11. BBC ScienceThousands without electricity as Storm Boelo hits
    12. BBC ScienceWind gust of 84mph recorded as Storm Boelo brings disruption
    13. The GuardianStorm Boelo: warnings in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north of England as high winds batter UK
    14. ABC NewsUK endures second big storm of the weekend, with the north bearing the brunt this time
    15. South China Morning PostStorms batter northern Europe, hitting power supplies, flights and phones
    16. BBC ScienceMan killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo brings more severe weather to UK
    17. Phys.org - latest science and technology news storiesStorms batter Europe, hitting power supplies, flights and phones
    18. BBC ScienceThe aftermath of Storm Boelo across Scotland
    19. BBC ScienceIn pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland
    20. Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al JazeeraTwo storms slam northern Europe, cut power to 150,000 homes
    21. BBC ScienceStorm Boelo clears but more wind and rain bears down on UK
    22. BBC ScienceClean-up under way as Storm Boelo leaves thousands without power
    23. The GuardianAbout 90,000 properties still without power after two storms strike Britain
    24. BBC ScienceElectricity restored to all of NI after Storm Boelo
    25. BBC ScienceNew weather warnings as third storm set to hit Scotland

Sources

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  1. About 90,000 properties still without power after two storms strike Britain The Guardian ·
  2. Two storms slam northern Europe, cut power to 150,000 homes Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera ·
  3. UK endures second big storm of the weekend, with the north bearing the brunt this time ABC News ·
  4. Storm Boelo: warnings in place in Scotland, Northern Ireland and north of England as high winds batter UK The Guardian ·
  5. ‘Unusually large’ multi-state storm causing severe weather for Australia’s east – with more on the way The Guardian ·
  6. Storm Boelo: Travel disrupted and events cancelled as UK hit by wind and rain The Guardian ·
Show 29 more sources
  1. Storm Boelo to bring gusts of up to 80mph and heavy rain to parts of UK The Guardian ·
  2. Thunderstorms, heavy rain and flash flooding predicted for much of Australia The Guardian ·
  3. Thousands of homes without power as Storm Austen hits south-west England The Guardian ·
  4. Storm Austen to Boost Wind Power in Europe as Gas Prices Surge Bloomberg Markets ·
  5. Storm Austen forecast to hit southern UK The Guardian ·
  6. New weather warnings as third storm set to hit Scotland BBC Science
  7. Electricity restored to all of NI after Storm Boelo BBC Science
  8. Clean-up under way as Storm Boelo leaves thousands without power BBC Science
  9. Storm Boelo clears but more wind and rain bears down on UK BBC Science
  10. In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland BBC Science
  11. The aftermath of Storm Boelo across Scotland BBC Science
  12. Storms batter Europe, hitting power supplies, flights and phones Phys.org - latest science and technology news stories
  13. Man killed by falling tree as Storm Boelo brings more severe weather to UK BBC Science
  14. Storms batter northern Europe, hitting power supplies, flights and phones South China Morning Post
  15. Wind gust of 84mph recorded as Storm Boelo brings disruption BBC Science
  16. Thousands without electricity as Storm Boelo hits BBC Science
  17. Amber weather warning as Storm Boelo hits Scotland BBC Science
  18. Second storm to hit UK with more wind and rain as thousands remain without power BBC Science
  19. Trains cancelled and roads warnings as Scotland prepares for Storm Boelo BBC Science
  20. Thousands without power and travel disruption as Storm Austen batters southern UK BBC Science
  21. Presenter battles strong winds as Storm Austen hits Newquay BBC Science
  22. Amber warning in place as Storm Austen hits parts of UK BBC Science
  23. Heavy rain warning as Storm Austen sweeps across Scotland BBC Science
  24. Weather warning in place ahead of Storm Boelo BBC Science
  25. Two storms in two days as Austen and Boelo target UK BBC Science
  26. Irish weather warning ahead of Storm Austen BBC Science
  27. Storm Austen to batter Wales coast with 70mph winds BBC Science
  28. Amber warning issued as Storm Austen threatens UK with strong winds and heavy rain BBC Science
  29. Storm Austen to bring severe gales to UK as weather warning issued BBC Science

In this story

  • Storm Boelo
  • Storm Austen
  • United Kingdom
  • Met Office
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