Storm Ciaran whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

Winds up to 180 kilometers per hour (108 mph) slammed France's Atlantic coast overnight as Storm Ciaran lashed countries around western Europe, uprooting trees, blowing out windows and leaving 1.2 million French households without electricity Thursday.

Storm Ciarán whips Western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

Storm Ciarán whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

Storm Ciaran whips Western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without powe

Storm Ciaran whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

Storm Ciarán whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

Storm Ciarán whips Western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

Storm Ciarán whips Western Europe – NBC Chicago

Storm Ciarán whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

Storm Ciaran whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power

Storm Ciaran whips Europe, leaving millions without power

Storm Ciarán whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power