One person was killed by falling debris on Thursday as Storm Doris slammed into the British Isles, also causing flight disruptions at Europe's busiest air hub and train cancellations. A woman suffered a fatal head injury from a piece of debris blowing down onto the street in Wolverhampton, central England. Storm Doris was heading eastwards from the Atlantic Ocean across the British Isles, and was expected to clear the east coast around sunset.
The gales caused around 10 percent of flights to be scrapped at London Heathrow Airport. In Britain, the top wind speed of 94 miles (151 kilometres) per hour was recorded at Capel Curig near Snowdon, the highest mountain in Wales. In Ireland, wind speeds of 87 mph (140 kph) were recorded at Mace Head in County Galway on the Atlantic west coast. West Midlands Ambulance Service said several paramedics were sent to the fatal incident in Wolverhampton.