Tornado threat as Met Office issues red weather warnings for 100mph winds - Storm Eowyn, the first named storm of 2025, is set to bring strong winds of up to 100mph over the next few days

Storm Eowyn is set to hit the North East on Friday, and several attractions have been closed as a result of the upcoming weather event. The storm could bring winds of up to 70mph to the region on Friday and over the weekend, with travel disruption expected.

Lidl stores across the country will not open on Friday during the hours that the red weather warning issued by the Met Office remains in place. In a statement a Lidl spokesperson said:" Due to Storm Éowyn, all Lidl Ireland / Lidl Northern Ireland stores will close on Friday 24 January during any red weather warning that is in place.