4 hours ago · France
Storms batter northern Europe, hitting power supplies, flights and phones
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a general story. South China Morning Post Asia and The Straits Times World are the outlets attached to this story. The reports are tied to France. The first report grouped here was at 25 Oct 2026, 14:59 UTC. 3 material updates are listed in the timeline. The headline in use is “Storms batter northern Europe, hitting power supplies, flights and phones”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Storms battered northern Europe on Sunday cutting power to more than 150,000 homes, forcing the cancellation of hundreds of flights and silencing phone networks. Winds of up to 135km (84 miles) an hour were recorded in Argyll and Bute in western Scotland and fallen trees and power cables blocked roads…
Story timeline
Reports grouped into this story, earliest first. Exact repeats from the same outlet are collapsed.
- First reported by The Straits Times World
Storm Boelo lashes Britain, cutting power and cancelling flights
- New development reported by The Straits Times World
Storms batter Europe hitting power supplies, flights and phones
- Picked up by South China Morning Post Asia
Storms batter northern Europe, hitting power supplies, flights and phones
Same story, different outlets
2 headlinesEach line is that outlet's headline. The article stays on the publisher's site.
- South China Morning PostStorms batter northern Europe, hitting power supplies, flights and phones
- The Straits TimesStorm Boelo lashes Britain, cutting power and cancelling flights