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Winds reaching speeds of 90 miles per hour left tens of thousands of homes without power Wales and the West of England as Storm Darragh hits the UK.
Gusts of 96mph were recorded in some parts of the country after millions of people were warned to stay indoors due to the government’s life threatening alert, which came into effect at 1am on Saturday.
Although the Met Office’s rare red warnings have come to an end, many parts of the country are still under a yellow weather warning due to winds heading into Sunday.
Strong winds, the agency said, are likely to cause disruption and damage and will last in some regions until 6 p.m. Sunday.
Saturday night: Strong wind
An amber warning covering much of the west coast of Great Britain, stretching from southern Scotland to Cornwall and Northern Ireland, is in place from 1am to 9pm.
Flying debris and falling trees could pose a threat to life, while large waves and beach material could be thrown onto coastal roads and shorelines.
There could also be damage to buildings and homes, with roofs destroyed and power lines down, as well as power outages affecting other services such as mobile phone coverage.
Sunday: Weather warnings remain in effect
Storm Darragh will move away from the UK by Sunday, but will still leave a legacy of strong northerly to north-easterly winds across much of England and Wales.
Yellow wind warnings will be in place for most of the UK, including London and the south-east, on Sunday.
Wind warnings are in place for all of England, Wales, Northern Ireland until 6am and most of Scotland until 9am.
The Midlands and the north of England have a yellow weather warning until 6pm on Sunday.
Winds will have fairly wide gusts to 35-45 mph inland, but could locally gust to more than 50 mph. Near the coast, winds will gust to 50-60 mph in the morning, with locally near 70 mph.
There is a possibility of damage to buildings, such as roof tiles, and it is likely that some roads and bridges could be closed, with the impact of falling trees.
Public transport will be affected, and delays in road, rail, air and ferry traffic are expected.
Thousands of homes and businesses could also potentially lose power.