The Boello storm has hit Britain with winds reaching up to 85 miles per hour (about 137 km/h), while a man has lost his life after being hit by a fallen tree, amid devastating floods and power cuts.

According to British media, it records Telegrafi, the winds reached 60-70 miles per hour (about 95-110 km/h) in the area for which warning was issued, including Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland, and the northern tip of England.

According to the Meteorological Service (Met Office), in the coastal areas exposed, winds have reached speeds of over 80 miles per hour (about 128 km/h).

Meanwhile, parts of Scotland have been flooded while warnings have been issued about life risks.

Also, some railway lines have been forced to close because of the damage caused by the storm; at the Daalmarnock railway station, the tracks are completely covered by water, which has reached almost the platform.

A 60-year-old man lost his life after being hit by a tree that fell in Dumfrees, Scotland, shortly after 10:00 this morning.

The city of Goros, in Ayrshire, has been completely flooded; the images show a mighty stream of water flowing through the city.

The owner of a store in this town has been tearn up after her business has been destroyed by floods, forcing her to dump her goods at the store.

E Tony Dawson, who runs the ice cream and presents store, said about Sky News: Within half an hour, the water rose at high speed, and the main road was flooded.

Meanwhile, according to the Energy Networks Association (Energy Networks Association), about 83,000 families throughout the United Kingdom are without electricity. /Telegraph/