Thousands without power, 90+ mph gusts

More than 400,000 people lost power overnight, with travel disruption and event cancellations across the UK and Ireland.

Storm Darragh peaked in the early hours of Saturday morning. National Grid say around 376,000 customers had seen power restored after cuts through the night.

Some 55,000 more were still without power Saturday morning, mainly in south Wales. A major incident has been declared by Dyfed-Powys Police.

The storm has lead to disruption on rail lines, where many services are not running or are on a reduced schedule, and for air lines. Both Gatwick and Heathrow say air traffic restrictions are in place due to the conditions.

Images on social media show the power of the gales with felled trees across Ireland, although Dublin Airport is operating at full capacity. Flights heading for Cork overnight were redirected to Dublin due to the strength of the winds in southern Ireland.

Debris and fallen trees mean many roads are blocked in areas which felt the full force of Darragh, including some A-roads in places. Refer to local traffic information for more details in your area.

In sport, all football league games in Wales are cancelled today and in the Premier League the final Merseyside Derby at Goodison Park has been postponed.

Even though the peak wind gusts shown above are unlikely to be exceeded this afternoon and evening, Storm Darragh is a long-lasting event, with strong winds persisting.

This could exacerbate impacts on road and rail networks, as well as damage to trees and power lines.

In addition to strong impacts across the UK and Ireland, the force of Storm Darragh is being felt in Western Europe too on Saturday afternoon. Our team is on site at the coast of Normandy, France.