Disaster · Scotland, UK · United Kingdom · October 26, 2026

Storm Boelo kills two, cuts power in UK

Reported by 2 outlets · first reported Oct 26, 12:41 AM ET

About 90,000 properties lost power. Two men died from falling trees.

Why it matters

More wind is forecast.

Background

Boelo followed Storm Austen.

The story so far

1. Oct 15UK declares severe drought across southern England
2. Oct 16UK declares severe drought across southern England
3. Oct 23Storm Austen cuts power in southern England and Brittany
4. Oct 24Storm Boelo brings 80mph gusts to northern UK
5. Oct 25Storm Boelo kills one in Scotland and cuts power across northern Europe
6. Oct 26Storm Boelo kills two, cuts power in UK
7. Oct 27Storm Boelo leaves 90,000 without power

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Sources

• BBC Science ↗Oct 26, 12:41 AM ET
• The Guardian ↗Oct 26, 2:25 PM ET
• BBC Science ↗Oct 26, 1:22 PM ET

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