A look at what happened overnightpublished at 07:00 Greenwich Mean Time
Storm Darragh: Moment government emergency alert sent to millions of phones
Tens of thousands are currently without power as of 06:00 GMT this morning, with the National Grid indicating properties across the West Midlands, East Midlands, South West and Wales are affected.
The highest winds gusts so far have been recorded in Wales at 92mph (146km).
As we’ve been reporting, a red warning, the most severe that can be issued by the Met Office, will remain in place until 11:00 GMT today for western and southern Wales and the Bristol Channel coast.
Millions in parts of Wales and the south-west of England have already been told to stay at home in light of a danger to life warning.
Yesterday, three million people received an emergency alert on their phones via the government advising them to gather torches, a mobile phone power pack and other essentials. This has been the largest use yet of the UK warning system.
