Storm Amy has officially made landfall in the UK, with up to 80mph winds forecast in some parts of the country, and the public have been warned to watch out for “flying objects”.
The British public have been urged to keep an eye out for “flying objects”, as so-called Storm Amy officially hits the UK.
The storm hasn’t been named by the Met Office, but is expected to spark near-80mph winds in some parts of the country. The national weather service did, however, issued a yellow weather warning for wind, covering the entirety of England and Wales.
Trees could fall over and smaller objects fly through the air, as the wind gusts during the height of the storm, according to a weather expert. The strongest wind gusts should pass over the UK by late evening, they added.
British Weather Services meteorologist Jim Dale told the Mirror: “This ‘storm’ has not officially been named, but it’s a very close call, and it’s in for the rest of today. There could be almost 80mph gust at the Needles, Isle of Wight, with 50 to +60mph at other exposed sites.
“Winds could reach 40-50mph widespread across the UK. Some structural damage is inevitable, combined with some localised flooding in western seas, particularly.
“There’s low centre tracking across Scotland where winds are much lighter. People need to be aware of flying objects and trees in leaf. The winds should ease off overnight.”
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The storm made landfall in the UK at about 10pm last night, hitting the south-west of England and Wales. Near 70mph winds came from the Irish Sea, with North Wales and Merseyside feeling the brunt of the storm shortly before 11am today.
The main bulk of England and Wales was forecast 50 to 60mph winds from about 4pm. The low pressure system was expected to pass into the North Sea shortly after 8pm.
Meanwhile, thunderstorms were forecast to hit the north of England later in the afernoon. Morecambe, Fleetwood, Blackpool and Lancaster were expected to be worst hit by the thunder and lightning, with 10mm of rain forecast within just three hours.
Showers were still exepcted across the UK throughout the day – particularly in northern Scotland, Northern Ireland, and the west of England.
London and the Southeast of England could avoid seeing any rain, although light showers weren’t ruled out.
The Met Office issued a yellow weather warning for wind during the storm, stretching from 8pm last night until 6pm today. It warned that travel delays were likely, and large waves could hit coastal regions.
The weather warning read: “Strong west or southwesterly winds will arrive across coastal areas of southwest England and Wales during Sunday evening, then develop more widely inland during Monday morning. Gusts of 45-55mph are expected widely inland, with gusts of 60-70mph possible at times along exposed coasts and hills.
“Winds will only slowly ease from the west later in the afternoon and into Monday evening. If you are on the coast, stay safe during stormy weather by being aware of large waves. Even from the shore large breaking waves can sweep you off your feet and out to sea. Take care if walking near cliffs; know your route and keep dogs on a lead. In an emergency, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard.”
All regions under yellow weather warning
East Midlands
- Derby
- Derbyshire
- Leicester
- Leicestershire
- Lincolnshire
- Northamptonshire
- Nottingham
- Nottinghamshire
- Rutland
East of England
- Bedford
- Cambridgeshire
- Central Bedfordshire
- Essex
- Hertfordshire
- Luton
- Norfolk
- Peterborough
- Southend-on-Sea
- Suffolk
- Thurrock
London & South East England
- Bracknell Forest
- Brighton and Hove
- Buckinghamshire
- East Sussex
- Greater London
- Hampshire
- Isle of Wight
- Kent
- Medway
- Milton Keynes
- Oxfordshire
- Portsmouth
- Reading
- Slough
- Southampton
- Surrey
- West Berkshire
- West Sussex
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Wokingham
North East England
- Darlington
- Durham
- Hartlepool
- Middlesbrough
- Redcar and Cleveland
- Stockton-on-Tees
North West England
- Blackburn with Darwen
- Blackpool
- Cheshire East
- Cheshire West and Chester
- Cumbria
- Greater Manchester
- Halton
- Lancashire
- Merseyside
- Warrington
South West England
- Bath and North East Somerset
- Bournemouth Christchurch and Poole
- Bristol
- Cornwall
- Devon
- Dorset
- Gloucestershire
- Isles of Scilly
- North Somerset
- Plymouth
- Somerset
- South Gloucestershire
- Swindon
- Torbay
- Wiltshire
Wales
- Blaenau Gwent
- Bridgend
- Caerphilly
- Cardiff
- Carmarthenshire
- Ceredigion
- Conwy
- Denbighshire
- Flintshire
- Gwynedd
- Isle of Anglesey
- Merthyr Tydfil
- Monmouthshire
- Neath Port Talbot
- Newport
- Pembrokeshire
- Powys
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
- Swansea
- Torfaen
- Vale of Glamorgan
- Wrexham
West Midlands
- Herefordshire
- Shropshire
- Staffordshire
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Telford and Wrekin
- Warwickshire
- West Midlands Conurbation
- Worcestershire
Yorkshire & Humber
- East Riding of Yorkshire
- Kingston upon Hull
- North East Lincolnshire
- North Lincolnshire
- North Yorkshire
- South Yorkshire
- West Yorkshire
- York