The Met Office issues a yellow wind warning as Storm Austen, the first named storm of autumn, brings gusts up to 70mph and heavy rain to southern England and Wales from Friday.
01Summary
- 01Storm Austen, the first named storm of the season, is set to hit the UK from Thursday night.
- 02The Met Office yellow warning is in force from midnight to 12:00 BST on Friday across south Wales, south-west England and southern coastal counties.
- 03Wind gusts of up to 70mph are expected, likely causing damage to buildings, travel disruption and power cuts.
- 04After Storm Austen clears on Friday, a deep area of low pressure will bring gusts of 70-80mph to western Scotland on Saturday.
- 05Scotland and Northern Ireland will largely miss the impacts of Storm Austen.
02Why it matters
This matters because severe gales and heavy rain could disrupt travel, cause power cuts and damage property across southern UK, with further windy weather following at the weekend.
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