Thousands of homes are without power and roads have been disrupted after Storm Eleanor swept across the UK.

A Met Office yellow warning for winds of up to 80mph (128kph) is in place for Wales, England, most of Northern Ireland and parts of southern Scotland.

More than 12,000 homes have no electricity in Northern Ireland, while there are 2,700 properties without power in England and 460 in Wales.

There are warnings of possible disruption to public transport.

BBC Weather presenter Stav Danaos said there would be blustery showers throughout the morning, some of them heavy with hail and thunder.

As Storm Eleanor – the fifth-named storm of the season – approached from the Atlantic, the Met Office said injuries from flying debris were also possible.

Its yellow warning is in force until 18:00 GMT.

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Northern Ireland, northern England, and south-west Scotland were the first areas to feel the force of the storm, which has now moved out into the North Sea, leaving windy conditions in its wake.

There was also flooding in Galway in the Republic of Ireland, where 97mph gusts were recorded. Gusts of 90mph gusts were recorded in Orlock Head, Northern Ireland.

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On the UK mainland, the Met Office recorded gusts reaching 79mph in Capel Curig in Wales, and 77mph in West Freugh in Dumfries and Galloway.