A man in his 20s was crushed in his car in north London, hours after a 60-year-old died in Dumfries and Galloway. Gusts reached 85mph.
Two men have been killed by falling trees as Storm Boelo caused disruption across Britain on Sunday. A Londoner in his 20s died when a tree fell on his car in Mill Hill, north London, at about 12.40pm. Hours earlier, a 60-year-old man was struck by a tree on a minor road near Castle Douglas. The Energy Networks Association (ENA) said about 161,400 homes were without power, and more than 800,000 have had power cuts since Storm Austen hit earlier this week.
The two deaths
Police Scotland said it was made aware of a man, 60, “having been struck by a falling tree on a minor road at Mid Kelton near Castle Douglas around 10.30am on Sunday, 25 October, 2026”. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
In London, the man was driving through Mill Hill when the tree came down. Emergency services rushed to the vehicle, but he was pronounced dead at the scene. The research notes say the incident was at the junction of Dollis Road and Abercorn Road, close to Finchley Golf Club. According to LBC, the Metropolitan Police confirmed that a tree fell onto a moving vehicle. The London Ambulance Service received its call at 12.29pm, earlier than the police’s reported time of about 12.40pm, according to The Standard. A trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance was also sent, and the man’s next of kin have been told. No one else was hurt, according to the Press Association, and the road stayed closed into the evening. Chief Inspector Guy Ellwood said police would work with the local authority and coroner to establish the circumstances.
Two women were also taken to hospital after being hit by a fallen tree in Aberfeldy, Perth and Kinross, near Poplar Avenue and a footbridge known locally as the Bouncy Bridge, according to STV News. In south London, two people were taken to hospital in Streatham after strong winds brought down a large section of scaffolding.
Winds and power cuts
Gusts of 60 to 70mph hit northern Britain early on Sunday, with the most extreme conditions in coastal areas. Winds of up to 85mph were recorded at Machrihanish, a small village on Scotland’s west coast. The storm is the second named storm of the 2026-27 season, after Austen, which brought strong winds on Friday. The Met Office said the succession of weather systems is being driven by a “particularly active” jet stream.
The ENA said: “The networks have been focussed on reconnecting customers this morning, though the continuing severe weather in some regions is limiting network engineers’ opportunities to safely start the work of restoring customers’ power today and access to certain areas remains difficult.” Northern Powergrid warned customers to “err on the side of caution and consider seeking alternative accommodation” because of the risk of outages.
According to estimates reported by Penrith Town, some Cumbrian homes may not be reconnected until Tuesday 27 October. They include 207 properties in Hutton (6pm), and 73 in Hunsonby, 42 in Lazonby and 78 in Dacre (8pm). These are forecasts and can change.
Flooding
Heavy rain since 8am on Saturday has produced totals of 72mm at White Barrow in Wiltshire and 43mm at both Cwm Dyli, south of the Snowdon range in North Wales, and Inveruglas on Loch Lomond. Flood footage showed water pouring through Dalmarnock in Glasgow and swamping the main street in Largs, Ayrshire. Toni Dawson, who runs Geraldo’s ice cream and gift shop in Largs, told Sky News: “Literally within half and hour the water is coming up so fast and the main street is flooded.” She said they were clearing as much debris as possible, and boarding up the shop front and putting sandbags there. The source says she was brought to tears and had to throw away stock.
The Environment Agency had 12 flood warnings and 65 flood alerts in England on Sunday evening, which are different levels of risk and should not be added together. Natural Resources Wales issued four flood warnings and 18 alerts. Cardiff authorities received reports of more than 40 fallen trees since Friday, according to Cardiff East MP Jo Stevens. Tarr Steps, a historic clapper bridge on Exmoor, was damaged, The Times reports.
Travel
Railway lines were shut because of damage, and train companies warned of “significant” disruption. Hundreds of holidaymakers were stranded after scores of flights across the country were cancelled, and ferry operators suspended some services. About 15 miles of the A66 remained closed in both directions between the A67 near Bowes in County Durham and the A685 near Brough in Cumbria. Cumbria Police said it had received several reports overnight of “localised flooding and fallen trees blocking roads”.
The Times reports that a passenger aircraft left the runway at Birmingham Airport and that everyone on board disembarked safely. The Aviation Hub identifies it as a Jet2 Boeing 737-800 on flight LS1310 from Venice, which it says went onto grass beside the runway after landing in strong winds. No official cause has been established, and no serious injuries were reported.
Caledonian Sleeper said Sunday night services could not run as scheduled, with some cancelled and others ending short. It advised passengers to postpone non-essential journeys. Network Rail expects most Scottish services to resume on Monday, though four routes may stay disrupted: Inverness to Kyle of Lochalsh, Inverness to Thurso and Wick, Glasgow to Fort William and Oban, and Ayr to Stranraer. Sky News and The Times report that the Met Office has issued a further yellow wind warning for Tuesday 27 October. No further named storm has been confirmed.
