A tornado warning has been issued ahead of the arrival of Storm Eowyn set to batter UK’s coasts with 100mph winds this weekend.The Met Office issued a rare red warning across Northern Ireland and Scotland which will see winds rapidly during the Friday morning rush hour with peak gusts of 80-90 mph fairly widely and perhaps up to 100 mph along some exposed coasts.

Two new weather warnings have been issued as a second spell of stormy weather follows hot on the heels of Éowyn. A yellow weather warning for wind is in place on Sunday, while a yellow warning for rain is in place on Sunday and Monday.

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.