Three motorists were killed as storms with winds up to 124mph hit Scotland, Northern Ireland and northern England. Some 60,000 people were left without electricity in Scotland after winds downed trees and telegraph poles. Two lorries were blown over in Scotland and Northern Ireland, killing one driver and another motorist. A separate Scotland crash killed a third motorist. A rescue operation was under way off the coast of Scotland after a fishing boat with 19 crew aboard lost power. The crew members on the Spanish vessel are unharmed but coastguards warn they are still at the mercy of 30ft (10m) high waves. The BBC Weather Centre said the worst storms have passed but warned of swollen rivers and blizzards. The Met Office is still warning against unnecessary travel because of fallen trees, damaged buildings and coastal flooding. The strongest winds were measured at 124mph on North Rona, in the Western Isles. Winds of at least 70mph have hit most of Scotland, along with rain, sleet, thunder and lightning. Across Scotland roads are blocked, main bridges are closed, ferry services have been abandoned and rail routes suspended. By Wednesday morning 12 flood warnings were in place in England and Wales with 13 more in Scotland. The weather has hampered salvage efforts in Carlisle, from where thousands of homes were evacuated due to flooding at the weekend. Three people were killed and two went missing after torrential rain and gales swept north England and elsewhere. Environment Minister Elliot Morley has announced a review of the flood warning system as many people had not been alerted to the danger early enough. In the worst affected areas: · One driver was killed when his car was crushed by a lorry blown over on the A1 near Burnmouth, in the east of Scotland. · A van driver died when his vehicle and a lorry were involved in a collision on the A90 northbound in Tayside. · A lorry driver died after his vehicle was blown off Foyle Bridge in Londonderry, Northern Ireland. The bridge has been partially re-opened. · Around 1,000 homes without power in Northern Ireland, mostly in rural areas of County Armagh and Down. · Up to 10,000 homes in Hexham, Northumberland, are without running water. · There are still 4,000 properties in Cumbria without electricity. · Buildings at Sellafield nuclear plant suffered external damage and staff have been sent home until Thursday. **PHOTO CAPTION*** Neil Erwing, a resident, tries to rescue properties from his flooded house, in Carlisle, Cumbria, Britain, a day after floods hit the area, 09 January 2005. (AFP)