4.5 million people will receive emergency alert on their phone at 6pm tonight
It comes after the Met Office issued a rare red weather warning in response to Storm Eowyn
Emergency Alert to be sent to 4.5 million Brits impacted by Storm Éowyn tonight
It will be the fifth official use of the government's Emergency Alert system
Emergency 'armageddon alert' to be sent to millions of phones tonight over Storm Eowyn
Around 4.5 million people will received an emergency alert on their phones at 6pm after red alert issued by Met Office.
How strong the wind will get in Greater Manchester during Storm Éowyn
Winds are expected to reach 57mph in areas of Greater Manchester
Red alert for Storm Eowyn as Met Office issues rare 'danger to life' warning
Weather warnings have been upgraded with forecasters saying that Friday's storm will cause 'severe disruption' across the UK
Storm Eowyn Met Office weather map shows where in the North East will see strongest winds
A 'danger to life' warning has been issued due to the impact of dangerous strong winds when Storm Eowyn hits on Friday, January 24
The four UK regions issued rare 'dangerous' red weather warning over 100mph Storm Eowyn
People are being warned of 'dangerous conditions' on Friday
Emergency alert to be sent to millions of phones tonight over Storm Eowyn sparking siren
Some 4.5million people will get an emergency alert at 6pm after the Met Office issued a rare 'red alert' warning ahead of Storm Eowyn hitting parts of Scotland and Northern Ireland
Full list of areas covered by Met Office danger to life red weather warning for wind ahead of Storm Éowyn
Parts of the country could see winds of up to 100 mph
BREAKING: Emergency alert to phones creates panic and confusion as Brits say it's 'so aggressive'
Many people have reacted to an emergency alert ordered by the Government which went off at 6pm to tell people of the dangers of Storm Eowyn, set to arrive on Friday
Storm Eowyn LIVE: UK braces for weather chaos as schools shut and trains cancelled over deadly 100mph winds
The Met Office issued a danger to life warning has been issued for Brits as Storm Eowyn barrels its way toward the country with 100mph winds expected in the worst-affected regions
last updated on 23 Jan 18:24