2 dead as storm moves across Britain LONDON, Jan. 4 (UPI) -- At least two deaths were blamed on the weather as winds of more than 100 mph scoured Britain and heavy rain fell Tuesday. The storm disrupted air and rail service, The Independent reported. Ferry service between Northern Ireland and Scotland and to the Isle of Wight was suspended, and ferries across the English Channel were delayed. The storm moved quickly across the country, leaving downed trees and power lines in its wake, The Guardian reported. More than 25,000 homes and businesses lost electricity in Britain. About 15,000 were without power in Ireland. Forecasters predicted more bad weather Wednesday, with winds diminishing to 60 mph. Wind gusts topped 100 mph Tuesday in Ireland, Edinburgh and in the northern Pennines in England -- with the highest speed, 106 mph, recorded at Great Dun Fell in Cumbria. One man was killed in southern England when an oak tree "completely crushed" his van in Royal Tunbridge Wells, police said. A crewman on a tanker off the southwestern coast was injured by a rogue wave and died after being airlifted to Derrifield Hospital in Plymouth. The Port of Dover was closed for almost 3 hours at midday. High winds forced the suspension of rail service between Newcastle-on-Tyne and Edinburgh and on a number of other lines.