The wendy house disintegrates as planks of wood break off and the structure breaks in half

THIS is the moment Storm Amy blew away a children's playhouse with fierce 100mph gusts - as thousands are still left without power.

The shocking scene unfolded outside a property in Ireland being battered by strong gales this weekend.

Children watching from inside the house scream in shock as the garden play toy is hurled through the air.

It levitates across the back yard before smashing into a trampoline.

The wendy house disintegrates as planks of wood break off and the structure breaks in half.

This comes as Storm Amy continued to wreak havoc across the UK this weekend.

Around 17,000 homes homes remain without power and disruption on public transport services is still sparked travel chaos.

Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) said by 3.30pm on Sunday more than 71,000 customers had been reconnected after the storm's "extremely damaging" winds.

SSEN added how engineers are working in "challenging" conditions to reconnect the remaining 17,000 homes.

While Met Office weather warnings have now ended, affected areas are still repairing damage inflicted by the storm.

London North Eastern Railway announced the midday London King's Cross to Inverness service will terminate at Edinburgh because of a fallen tree blocking all lines at Moy Loop.

It said that customers travelling to Inverness and stations north of Edinburgh will be provided with road transport from Edinburgh.

ScotRail managed to get services up and running after "round-the-clock work" by Network Rail colleagues.

But, are still no services for the rest of the day on the Oban/Crianlarich and Fort William/Mallaig West Highland Line, nor on the Far North Inverness/Wick/Kyle lines.

It is estimated schedules won't return to normal until tomorrow on the Inverness to Elgin, Glasgow to Wemyss Bay and Glasgow to Alloa routes.

Network Rail Scotland said that as of Sunday afternoon, they have had reports of more than 420 incidents across Scotland's railway as a result of Storm Amy.

Mark Ilderton, ScotRail service delivery director, said: "We're very pleased that the vast majority of services are now operating. Storm Amy was even more severe than forecast with winds of up to 100mph in some parts of Scotland.

"This led to very challenging conditions for the rail network, and working with Network Rail, we took the responsible decision to withdraw train services in many parts of the country where weather conditions were most severe.

"We understand the effect this has on customers, but this was a necessary step to ensure the safety of passengers and staff, which is always our first priority."

The Met Office said wind gusts reached 96mph across northern Scotland on Saturday, where Cassley saw 84.6mm of rain fall in 24 hours.

Weather warnings were also in place across much of the country on Friday when the storm first hit.

SSEN said wind speeds reached 96mph at lower levels on the island of Tiree on Friday, and gusts of more than 100mph in exposed areas.

Elsewhere, an FA Trophy match was called off due to Storm Amy's destruction.

Workington were set to host United of Manchester yesterday in the third qualifying round.

However, Storm Amy took a toll on Borough Park before the two teams were scheduled to square up.

A shocking clip showed the roof being blown off the side terracing after the storm hit the UK.

And in Irish police said a man died in a "weather-related" incident in the Letterkenny area of County Donegal, Republic of Ireland, shortly after 4.15pm on Friday.

Yesterday flood warnings were issued for rivers and coastal areas in Norfolk and Suffolk following the effects of Storm Amy.

The Environment Agency (EA) said flooding to businesses and homes was likely along the River Waveney, the River Yare and at Southwold on Sunday.

An EA spokesperson said its teams were out checking flood defences, adding: "Be ready to take action to protect your property if flooding is expected."

But the Met Office said that the "swirl of cloud" associated with Storm Amy has now moved away towards Scandinavia.

In a post on social media, it said: "Sunday has been a less unsettled day in Amy's wake, but it's still blustery in places with a few showers in the west."