Weather warning lifted as third storm to hit Scotland eases off
High, gusting winds blew a caravan over on a shoreside road in Aberdeen A weather warning put in place as a third storm in a matter of days hit Scotland has now been lifted. Energy provider SSEN said 108,000 customers had been reconnected with just 2,000 still without power in the aftermath of Storm Boelo and several days of high winds and heavy rain. A yellow wind warning, external, covering most of the country as well as parts of northern England and Northern Ireland, came into effect at but was lifted at18:00. The latest weather system has not been as widely disruptive as Storm Boelo - or Storm Austen which came before it. Storm Boelo brought heavy flooding and wind gusts in some areas of up to 85mph (137km/h) on Monday. In pictures: Storm Boelo leaves a trail of destruction across Scotland Tributes paid to man killed 65mph (105km/h) would hit coastal communities in the south-west on Monday evening and into the morning. Forecasters added strong winds would be accompanied . A gust of 76mph (122km/h) was recorded at Stornoway Airport on Tuesday and one of 71mph (114km/h) on Tiree, according to the Met Office. A person was reportedly swept out to sea in Largs on Monday night, after large waves struck the Ayrshire coast. The coastguard, police, fire service and RNLI lifeboats were involved in an extensive search, which has now been halted. A 60-year-old man died after being struck by a falling tree at Mid Kelton, near Castle Douglas, in Dumfries and Galloway on Sunday. This video can not be played Respite on the way after Storm Boelo - Judith has the latest weather forecast Scottish and Southern Energy Networks (SSEN), which covers the north of Scotland, said work was ongoing to reconnect supplies to its final 2,000 customers who remain without power. Meanwhile, Scottish Power Energy Networks (Spen) said all but a "very small number" of its 50,000 customers who lost power in Ayrshire and Dumfries and Galloway would have it restored by on Tuesday. Almost 100,000 homes had power restored in both areas across the weekend. ScotRail , externalsaid the "vast majority" of its services were running as normal. However, it warned that speed restrictions would be in place on several routes on Tuesday due to heavy rainfall. They are: Glasgow Queen Street – Oban/Mallaig Inverness – Kyle of Lochalsh Glasgow Queen Street/Edinburgh Waverley – Inverness
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