Storm Boelo causes power outages across Scotland and the United Kingdom

Storm Boelo brought strong winds and heavy rainfall to Scotland and other parts of the United Kingdom on October 25, 2026. The Scotsman and ITVX reported that one man died after being struck by a falling tree. The Scotsman, the London Evening Standard, and The Telegraph reported that tens of thousands of homes across Scotland and the broader United Kingdom were left without electricity. [1][3][4][5][6]

The storm caused widespread disruption to local transport infrastructure and coastal areas across Scotland. BBC News Science reported that heavy rain caused local flooding, stranding a vehicle on Clarence Drive in Glasgow and causing floodwaters at Dalmarnock railway station. In Aberdeenshire, strong winds affected Balmedie, while high winds damaged a caravan on Aberdeen beach. [1]

Coastal locations experienced rough seas and localized damage. According to BBC News Science, high winds and severe wave action hit Nairn on the Moray Firth coast, where waves smashed against the harbour entrance. In Gourock, strong winds detached a boat from its mooring and threw it onto Cove Road. [1]

The storm forms part of the 2026 to 2027 European windstorm season, which runs from September 2026 through August 2027 under Europe's coordinated severe weather naming programme. As FTMQ Climate reported earlier, Scotland had previously prepared for wind gusts of up to 80 miles per hour, leading operators ScotRail and Network Rail to enforce precautionary speed restrictions and line closures across the rail network. [7][11]