A red weather warning has been issued across Scotland's central belt as the country prepares for Storm Éowyn. The Met Office has said high winds could reach 100mph in exposed western coasts and that there could be a risk to life due to flying debris,

The Met Office issued a red weather warning for Friday as very strong winds are expected to disrupt the country.

A rare red weather warning for wind comes into force at 10am on Friday lasting until 5pm. The areas covered by the dangers to life warning are Central, Tayside & Fife, south west Scotland, Lothian Borders (including Edinburgh) and Strathclyde (including Glasgow).

A red weather warning has been issued for Northern Ireland on Friday, as dangerous Storm Éowyn heads towards the UK. The red warning for wind, posing a danger to life, has been issued, while an amber warning is in place for parts of Scotland and the north of England,

Storm forecasters say "a strong event cannot be ruled out" in the UK - with an explosive cyclogenesis caused by a major drop in air pressure bringing the "risk of a few tornados".

Storm Eowyn - pronounced "ay-oh-win" - is expected to bring widespread disruption and could cause a danger to life as a result of flying debris, along with power cuts and damage to buildings. The amber warning - which runs from 06:00 to 21:00 on Friday - covers the south and most of central Scotland.

Brits have been warned to strap down their furniture and buckle in as killer winds will sweep over the UK – with the Met Office sharing warnings for travel disruption

The Met Office has issued a new yellow weather warning for wind affecting nearly the whole of Kent. Storm Eowyn will cause disruption to travel throughout the country later this week. The alert will be in place from midnight on Friday (January 24) to 11.

Forecasters are warning of a potential danger to life due to flying debris, with travel disruption.